A 7‐year‐old boy came home from school feeling miserable on a cold. He had a high fever and complained of an itchy throat. He had difficulty swallowing any food, refused to eat, and cried almost all evening. The next day his grandpa took him to heir family physician’s clinic. It was noted that several children from his school has reported sore throats recently. The patient had received all standard childhood immunizations at the appropriate.