I had a doctor tell me it is not but everyone else tells me it is. I guess I am asking if it is virally contagious.
2006-08-16 08:57:21 · 16 answers · asked by GillSev 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Streptococci can be passed to another, if they have a lowered resistance. However, this is one of the bacterium which can be found in the mouth at any given time. It is an opportunistic bug which will attack any time your resistance level is reduced. It is also one which creates toxins which cause problems in other areas, so must be taken very seriously and treated as soon as possible.
2006-08-20 08:27:59 · answer #1 · answered by mrcricket1932 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Strep Throat is contagious.
2006-08-16 16:02:50 · answer #2 · answered by liv 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, strep throat is very contagious. Every time I have had it I have caught it from someone. It's not contagious once you have started anti biotics...well after a couple days of them anyway.
2006-08-16 16:03:14 · answer #3 · answered by sunnydayzd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Strep Throat is a bacterial infection and it is contagious.
Trust the doctor
2006-08-16 16:10:32 · answer #4 · answered by Lisa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At certain points or stages it is...I've known of people who've caught it from other people...I mean otherwise, how would we get it? Perhaps after a certain period of time, or when symptoms start to show, it is no longer contagious. As with measles/chicken px, you can catch it before the person even has the bumps. Hope this helps you!
Melissa
2006-08-16 16:02:57 · answer #5 · answered by whooblue42 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Extremely contagious. As a kid my whole family had it in the course of a month b/c we kept passing it along. Stay home until you've finished your fever, and take all the antibiotic that the dr prescribes, or you could get sick all over again...
2006-08-16 16:16:09 · answer #6 · answered by Angela M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Strep throat is NOT a virus. It is the streptococci bacteria. And yes, it is contagious but with proper precautions it can be prevented.
2006-08-16 16:02:18 · answer #7 · answered by Albannach 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, for the first week after you start taking meds, or something like that, it's VERY contagious.
2006-08-16 16:03:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Infectious such a kissing, not contagious as spread through air.
2006-08-16 16:05:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is very contagious
2006-08-16 16:05:09 · answer #10 · answered by Casey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋