Strep Throat Or COVID-19: What Are The Differences?

February 1, 2024

As COVID-19 continues to circulate in Connecticut, it's important to note that sore throats during the winter months aren't solely attributed to this latest variant. In the midst of flu, colds, and strep throat also making their seasonal appearances, AFC Urgent Care Danbury West is dedicated to providing clarity on symptoms and differentiating between strep throat and COVID-19. Strep Throat: A Bacterial Infection Targeting the Throat and Tonsils Strep throat stands out in ...

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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 Danbury West 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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Strep Throat And COVID-19: Symptoms And Differences

January 28, 2022

  While the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is currently surging around Connecticut, it’s not the only source of sore throats during these bitter winter months. Flu, colds and strep throat are here as well, and we are seeing people for all of these ailments.  Of that list, strep throat is the only one that’s caused by a bacterial infection. It doesn’t come with respiratory symptoms like COVID-19, flu and colds do. We know ...

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