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When’s the right time to see a doctor?

STREP throat is different from a regular sore throat and the pain can affect sufferers very quickly. Symptoms include pain when swallowing, fever, red and swollen tonsils – sometimes with white patches or streaks of pus – breathing difficulties and headaches.

The NHS recommends people see their GP if a sore throat does not improve after a week, if their symptoms are causing them to worry, if they have a high temperature or if they feel hot and shivery. Those with weakened immune systems, such as those undergoing chemotherapy, should also see a doctor.

Scarlet fever symptoms are often flu-like, and include a high temperature, a sore throat and swollen neck glands.

A rash appears 12 to 4 hours later, starting on the chest and stomach and then spreading.

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