Symptoms of Strep Throat • Fever i.e. 101˚F (38˚C) or higher • Pain while swallowing • Sore and itchy throat • Red, sore and swollen tonsils with streaks or patches of white pus • Petechiae i.e. tiny red dots on the soft or hard palate • Swollen lymph nodes in neck • Headache • Chills • Body ache