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When was strep throat disovered and by who?
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Fehleisen, 1883: Fehleisen, a european scientist, discovered the bacteria linked to the causes of rheumatic fever, scarlet fever, strep throat, and necrotizing fasciitis, but it is believed that a french scientist pasteur who discovered this bacterial species many years before. Knowledge is a wonderful thing! keep on learning. Good luck.
Answered 12/9/2013
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