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Is it possible to pass strep back and forth between two people?

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Yes: Strep may be contagious.

Answered 3/30/2013

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I have strep throat. I went to the doctor two days ago and i have been taking antibiotics. I can tell some of the pain has went away but not all of it. I still have really nasty stuff in the back of my throat. Is this normal and if so do you know when tha

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The hard palate at the back of my mouth is red and hurts and it hurts quite a bit as I swallow and it passes midway down my throat. strep negative?

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Back of throat very irritated, red, swollen tonsils, red bumps back of throat. Not sore. Strep came back negative. Been like this for over two weeks.

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I feel completely fine. Not sick but got swollen tonsils, mild sore throat, red bumps back of throat. Been like this for two weeks. It's not strep.

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I have strep throat -like symptoms. Last month I had a huge white bump in my throat with sore throat and no fever. My doctor didn't strep test me but sent me home with penicillin VK. Two weeks ago it came back, so I went to urgent care and had a positive

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