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    Feb 2, 2009, 11:50 AM
    What is strep throat?
    What is strep throat? I live in Uk and have never heard this term used before. I have been unwell for nearly two weeks, sore tonsils, back of tongue sore and coughing up yucky green stuff. Does anyone have any ideas. Going back to the Doctor in 2 days.
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    Feb 2, 2009, 12:04 PM

    Straight from wikipedia

    Streptococcal pharyngitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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    Feb 2, 2009, 12:14 PM

    I was born with cleft palate and have very little in the tonsil department, Do you know if its still possible to get strep throat?
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    Feb 2, 2009, 01:03 PM

    Oh yes you can still get strept with no (or in your case small) tonsils. Strept is a bacterial infection that infects the throat, not just the tonsils. Strept throat requires treatment with anti biotics to kill the bacterial infection.

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