Group A strep infections can occur any time during the year. However, some infections are more common in the United States in certain seasons: Strep throat and scarlet fever are more common in the winter and spring. Impetigo is more common in the summer. Anyone can get a group A strep...
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and so small exudates lying on the crypts of the tonsils in younger children are almost always a marker for viral disease. Oral ulcers or gingivitis also indicate viral disease. In patients with strep throat, the oral mucosa is bright red, and petechiae on the palate are ...