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A member asked:
My boyfriend has these boils he get everywhere and sometimes i get them to could this be coming from him because he need to see a doctor?
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Staph? Strep?: It sounds like he may be carrying staph or strep bacteria and you might have caught it from him. You should both see a doctor for diagnosis and probable antibiotic treatment. Good luck.
Answered 12/12/2017
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