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A member asked:
Jaime had fever and sore throat sat.dr swabbed throat. jaime back to work feeling great. dr called yester sying pos for strep. is he still contagious?
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On antibiotics?: If on antibiotics for more than 24 hours, then by current medical convention, no. As a side note, I am not aware of any study that confirms or denies this practice, but that is how i handle it for kids in school, adults going back to work, etc.
Answered 9/28/2016
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