Symptoms of strep throat typically include:

• Sudden onset of throat pain and sore throat
• Painful swallowing
• Red and swollen tonsils, sometimes with white patches or streaks of pus
• Tiny red spots (petechiae) on the roof of the mouth
• Swollen, tender lymph nodes in the neck
• Fever
• Headache
• Rash, sometimes a sandpaper-like rash known as scarlet fever
• Nausea, vomiting, or stomach pain, especially in children
• Body aches and general malaise
• Bad breath
• Loss of appetite

Strep throat usually does not cause cough, runny nose, or hoarseness, which are more typical of viral infections