exposed to a strep and that strep is kind of hitting them when they re down. that can cause a more severe illness. the best thing to do for your child is you want to make sure they are as healthy as possible getting the right nutrients, staying hydrated. if they continue to spike fevers more than you would expect you want to stay in touch with your pediatrician to see if they would benefit from antibiotics. dana: what are you thinking about the shortage of antibiotics out there? is it getting any better? that s the problem when it comes to strep throat the most commonly prescribed antibiotic is a mocks i there are may other options. i don t want people to go out there and start panic buying or trying to get anything they can because there are kids and adults who really need the antibiotics. don t horde them. we need to make sure that