UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an increase in cases of strep throat. They say the flu is still being diagnosed, but those numbers are improving. “If your child has a fever for ...

A sore throat and swollen glands, or lymph nodes, can be symptoms of a bacterial infection, like strep throat, a viral infection, or lymphoma. A sore throat and swollen glands often occur together.

Though it may feel like a typical cold, it isn’t always caused by a virus. Another possible explanation is strep throat, a bacterial infection also known as streptococcal pharyngitis.