10 Pharyngitis Symptoms
Article Sources
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Fever
When the body is working to fight off an infection, a fever may result. While it can be a side effect of the body working hard, it also occurs because the body produces heat to help fight infection and alleviate the problem.
Any infection can cause an elevated body temperature, but bacterial infections, such as strep, are more likely to cause fever.1‘Pharyngitis (Strep Throat).’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 19 Apr. 2019, www.cdc.gov/groupastrep/diseases-hcp/strep-throat.html Fevers indicate that the body is fighting the microbes.
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