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I had step throat earlier in the week. how can i tell when i am absolutely no longer contagious?
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24 hours after abx: A person with streptococcal pharyngitis is non-infectious after 24 hours of appropriate antibiotic therapy. Without treatment, communicability may last for several weeks after the symptoms of pharyngitis have stopped. http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/factsheets/streptococcalpharyngitis.htm.
Answered 2/23/2015
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Antibiotics: You won't be contagious for sure after completing your course of antibiotics.
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