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Is strep throat an infection in the throat or in the tonsils?

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It is actually the throat, but your tonsils get inflammed so nothing else can effect your throat.

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Can you get strep throat when you dont have tonsils?
Yes you can get strep throat when you don't have tonsils.
Is strep throat a bacterial infection?
Strep throat is a bacterial infection.
Why is strep throat called a strep throat?
"Strep" is short for a genus of Gram-positive cocci called Streptococcus. Usually, the most common bacteria causing a throat infection (i.e. "strep" throat) is Streptococcus pyogenes.
Do your throat swell with strep throat?
Yes, strep throat is caused when bacteria gets stuck on the sides of your throat, causing it to swell up. treatments to strep throat, is gurgling salt water, or apple cider vinegar.
How can you tell if you have strep throat if you have no tonsils?
you can just not as many times as normaly