5. No Runny Nose
If you have a cold or flu, then you’ll notice a number of other symptoms that are focussed on the sinuses in particular. For example, you might experience a runny nose, running eyes or congestion.
In strep throat, the condition is focused much more on the throat itself and thus those other symptoms are less common. You might have some congestion and mucus in the throat itself, but it is less likely to affect the nose.