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I went to atlanta (in spring)and got strep throat.i bought deodarent&used itmy current one broke and i saved the one from atlanta.will i get sick agn?
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No problem: The germ of strep throat thrives in the environment of your throat where it has access to nutrients and moisture. It will not survive in the chemical rich environment of your deodorant. You will not catch strep from the deodorant..
Answered 7/31/2013
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