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Is the Pain In My Throat Due to COVID-19 or Strep Throat?

February 1, 2024

As winter arrives, it's essential to recognize that COVID-19 isn't the sole winter illness demanding attention. Cold, flu, and strep throat are prevalent concerns, contributing to the influx of patients seeking medical care for sore throats. The situation becomes perplexing as COVID-19 can indeed cause a sore throat, but it cannot lead to strep throat. AFC Urgent Care Saugus is dedicated to shedding light on various winter illnesses, focusing on strep throat through ...

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Is My Lower Back and Leg Pain from COVID? AFC Answers

April 21, 2023

While it is possible to develop lower back and leg pain from COVID, there are also several other causes. As experts in urgent healthcare services, AFC in Saugus indicates why you might be experiencing back pain after COVID and explains some other reasons you might have lower back pain.    Lower Back and Leg Pain from COVID Lower back pain is a possible symptom of COVID-19. This doesn’t come as much of a surprise, given ...

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Sore Throats And Strep Throat: It’s Not Just COVID-19

January 31, 2022

COVID-19 is not the only winter illness to worry about this winter. You can’t forget about colds, flu and even strep throat. Lately, we’re seeing patients coming in for sore throats and everyone is thinking it’s COVID-19. COVID-19 cases have been rising over the past two months, but it doesn’t mean that every sore throat is COVID-19 related. Strep throat is another infection you should be worrying about this winter season ...

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