Strep- won't jump out and get you.

Most cases of "strep throat" turn out to be viral syndromes like mononucleosis and adenovirus.  You cannot really tell strep from a viral syndrome without either a culture or rapid test.  Most of the day care epidemics are due to people whe were never accurately diagnosed resulting in alot of unnecessary antibiotic use.

As a result of this, many dangerous kidney infections are missed resulting in kidney scarring and failure.  My recommendation is to insist that your doctor perform some sort of test before diagnosing your child with "strep throat"