Pharyngitis : Risk Factors

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In epidemiology, the term " overwintering " describes the process whereby vector-borne pathogens survive in cold seasons while their hosts hibernate or are otherwise dormant. This enables many dangerous pathogens- such as viruses that cause dengue and encephalitis, rickettsial species, and malaria parasites- to become active and invade new susceptible hosts when warmer weather returns.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Streptococcal sore throat , or strep throat as it is more commonly called, is an infection of the mucous membranes lining the pharynx. Sometimes the tonsils are also infected ( tonsillitis ).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Strep throat is caused by Streptococcus bacteria. It is the most common bacterial infection of the throat.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 6, 2006
Sore throats abound in cold, flu, and allergy season. Do you know when you should put up with a sore throat, take a pain reliever, or see a doctor?
Source:StayWell
Strep throat is an infection caused by bacteria. It mainly affects children between 6 and 12 years of age, but can affect adults too.
Source:StayWell
Although many people assume that a sore throat means strep throat, most sore throats are not strep.
Source:StayWell
Strep bacteria pass from one person to another through nose and throat fluids when an infected person coughs or sneezes or touches another person or object with a hand contaminated by these fluids.
Source:StayWell
Strep throat is a contagious infection caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes . Strep throat primarily affects children, especially those between the ages of five and 15.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Strep throat (streptococcal pharyngitis) is a throat infection caused by a bacteria called Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GAS). Symptoms A child with a streptococcal throat infection may experience one or more of the following symptoms: sore throat, throat pain upon swallowing, fever, headache, or abdominal pain (with or without vomiting).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Strep throat is an infection of the mucous membranes lining the pharynx. Sometimes the tonsils are also infected (tonsillitis).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Streptococcal sore throat , or strep throat, as it is more commonly called, is a bacterial infection of the mucous membranes lining the throat or pharynx. Strep throat is caused by a type of bacteria called group A streptococci.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
In rare cases, a woman who has group B strep can infect her baby during the birth. Infection can cause serious illness in the newborn.
Source:StayWell
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