jourmungandr t1_j5x1xce wrote
Reply to comment by NoSoulsINC in ELI5:How can a common cold viral illness turn out bacterial and require antibiotics to cure? by anonFan21
Strep isn't viral. True strep is caused by streptococcus bacterium. That's how it got it's name strep, short for streptococcus. There are a bunch of ways to have an irritated throat that aren't strep though.
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