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Is it normal to get strep throat at the same time every year?
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Strep is seasonal: Streptococcal throat infections occur more commonly in colder months/seasons. So naturally, one will catch them more frequently in those months.
Answered 8/21/2016
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Happens: There seems to be some seaonality to strep and no lifelong immunity after infection.Thus your scenario does happen.
Answered 1/13/2016
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