10 Signs of Strep
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Sign #1: Fever
The presence of any infection in the body has the potential to be very dangerous to us. As such, the body steps up to deal with the problem as soon as an infection is detected. Our immune system has a selection of weapons to use in its armory, one of which is to make the body a very hostile place for pathogens.
The body achieves this by making the body too hot for pathogens to be comfortable. This can kill them, or at least slow down their progress. In the case of strep, the fever is likely to come on quickly and may not be accompanied by chills, like fevers usually are.
