A fairly common germ is the streptococcus While according to Professor of Health and Epidemiology at the University of Athens Medical School, Gika Mayorkin, 5-10% has it on his neck without causing him a problem, and when it causes a problem this is classical tonsillitis.

“This is not such a dangerous germ,” the professor stressed in speaking to ERT And referring to the panic that tends to prevail at this time, he emphasized that only “in a small percentage can do the penetrating infection and the 10% who will make an invasive infection are likely to end up”.

“A sore throat without a coast or runny but with a fever is a picture of streptococcal infection,” Mr Majorkinis noted, referring to the symptoms and stressed that “the evaluation of a child who has streptococcus is whether he has swollen almonds or has any other almonds.” “Fever is the main element and swollen tonsils,” he said, adding that a child who will do the penetrating infection cannot be predicted, which can even evolve within a few hours.

In addition, he added that “the child seems to be a penetrating infection. It’s a heavy situation. You don’t even know if it will evolve, but the chances of it evolve, which as I told you 5 10% of the population carry it “, adding that” it is not something that is rare and not circulating … From 5-10% a very small percentage will do it. “

It is worth noting that Mr. Mayorkinis stressed that “the tests are done by professionals only. One should not take a test from the pharmacy to do it on their own because they can’t evaluate it “, noting that one can do” many of them come out and falsely positive and false negative “, concluding that” they should avoid using these tests or by one or by one. “

“Because we are all going to streptococci and we may have it 2 and 3 times a year without causing us a problem, there is no reason to start all asymptomatic bodies to make them permissible and refer to them as cases because they are not outbreaks,” he said, while responding to “voices” Not even the instructions given by world organizations.

Finally, in the part of the treatment, Mr. Majorkinsis stressed that the indication is to get antibiotics, even proposing “the simplest, the simplest penicillin we can imagine.”