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Son (4) is a strep carrier. my husband has had strep 1x and myself 2x in last 2 months. we have a 2 year old. what options do we have to get rid of it?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Strep carrier: Make sure your child has a new tooth brush.His carrier state could be precipitated by an infected tooth brush containing the strep organism.

Answered 5/6/2014

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