Is angina invulnerable? How can you protect yourself?

Most often, we begin to suffer from angina in the spring and autumn periods. We do not always manage to avoid contacts with already sick people. Then the question arises in many people whether the sore throat is contagious. What do you need to know in case of infection? The angina is caused by such common microbes as streptococcus, staphylococcus and pneumococcus. This disease is one of the types of tonsillitis. There are two ways of transmission of infection. It is airborne and food, when infection can occur when using dirty dishes and using unwashed food.

It is noticed that most often the source of a bacterium can be inside the body, directly in the cavity of the pharynx or mouth, where there are already inflamed tonsils, carious teeth or purulent disease of the nose and paranasal sinuses. To find out if sore throat is contagious, you need to understand where the infection comes from. It can be transferred directly to infected people already infected and (least often) carriers.

Incubation period and precautions

The initial stage of the disease lasts less than the incubation period of the angina. This is a very important nuance that should be known and taken into account. Since the sore throat is contagious, the patient must be isolated until full recovery, which, with proper treatment, can occur only 5-7 days. The incubation period can range from several hours to two days. To avoid contamination of all other family members, the patient in the room should be regularly wet cleaning and airing. Here one should try not to let in children and elderly people. And the utensils of the sick with angina should be only for personal use. Such simple precautions are very important not to forget to observe, so that you do not have to check yourself whether the sore throat is contagious. After all, you can get sick and "get a bouquet" of symptoms in just a few hours.

Symptoms

Distinguish the initial period of the disease of three types. From the appearance of the first signs to the full development of the clinical picture can take no more than a day. In some cases, first all common common symptoms can occur, such as fever and chills, then a feeling of heat, general weakness, aches and pains, and headaches. After 6-12 hours or maximum in a day, inflammatory changes in the oropharynx can join, accompanied by acute pain when swallowing. Rarely, the symptoms begin to appear in the opposite order.

One of the observed signs of the disease at the initial stage is a chill. Characteristically, it lasts from 15 minutes to 1 hour, and then quickly gives way to a feeling of heat. If you look more closely at all the other symptoms, then their manifestations also initially are insignificant. Headache, for example, is dull and does not have a specific localization. Unpleasant sensation in the throat, you too will feel not immediately. Only gradually the pain begins to intensify and already on day 2-3 it will become sharp and strong, especially when swallowing. Knowing how the symptoms of infection manifest themselves, you can find out if you are sick and start treatment on time. Also, knowing if the sore throat is contagious and which incubation period should be observed, you can save your loved ones from such an insidious infection.