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Should you go to work with a strep throat, sore throat, or viral infection?

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Sore throat/work: Yes if you do not have high fever, you can go to work, do not drink out of the same glass and do not kiss anybody.

Answered 3/16/2020

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Strep throat: If you have strep throat, you can go back to work 24 hours after you have started antibiotics. Having a viral sore throat does not prevent you from going to work provided you do not have high fever.

Answered 3/16/2020

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