Meade pointed out strep throat is a bacterial infection, while typical sore throats stem from viral infections associated with colds or a flu. Meade said this difference is significant, as untreated ...

Katy Golden’s mom stocked their kitchen with popsicles and bubble gum. Golden was 5 years old and about to have her tonsils removed to help with some ear issues she’d been struggling with since she ...

While sore throat can be a symptom for other viruses ... The signs might be apparent in adults - but less noticeable in young infants. While RSV typically causes a mild, cold-like illness ...

There's also one big difference between the flu and COVID or a cold that can indicate which illness you have. Don't ignore it ...

Walking, or atypical, pneumonia, is a mild form of pneumonia that often resembles a cold. You may not have a high fever and ...

I’ve just got a sore throat.’” In September ... an attending physician in the Division of Otolaryngology (ENT) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, told CNN in an email.