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How long can somone be a carrier of strep throat?

Q: how long can somone be a carrier of strep throat?

: Hard to know. We do know that some (~5%) are asymptomatic carriers off &amp; on year round. There are some reports of as many as 30% carrying strep without symptoms in peak seasons. Given that they are symptom free &amp; appear to rarely get true infections, it is hard to quantify the duration of your "average" carrier state.

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Hard to know. We do know that some (~5%) are asymptomatic carriers off & on year round. There are some reports of as many as 30% carrying strep without symptoms in peak seasons. Given that they are symptom free & appear to rarely get true infections, it is hard to quantify the duration of your "average" carrier state.

Answered 1/9/2022

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