But strep A can cause a range of things - and ... sore throat and swollen neck glands. On darker skin the rash can be more difficult to detect visually but will have a sandpapery feel.

Some people with strep also get a stomachache, nausea or vomiting, or a spotty red rash (especially under the arms), per the American Academy of ... "All it takes is a second to touch an infected ...