Click – May 2019

S

ore throats
happen for lots
of reasons. Many go
away on their own,
but some need a
doctor’s help to get
better. How can you t
which one you have?

If your throat is so sore that it hurts to

swallow, or even to talk, and you have a

fever, you might have strep throat. Especia

if your sore throat lasts for a few days.

Strep throat is caused by bacteria, a kind

of germ. If you have strep, you need to vis

a doctor. Not all sore throats are strep, so

your doctor will check to see if you have it

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by^ Tracy V

I wrap up in a blanket when I

don’t feel well.

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You feel a little

warm. Let’s take

your temperature.

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art © 2019 by Mark Hicks