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Is The Scarlet Fever And Strep Throat Extremely Contagious And Airborne?
I HAVE A VERY LOW IMMUNE SYSTEM AND COPD AND AM VERY SUSEPTABLE TO STREPH THROAT.. A FRIEND SAYS HER CHILDREN HAVE STREPH ON THEIR SKIN I KNOW THIS TO BE SCARLET FEVER , BUT MY FRIEND SAYS NO THAT IS OKAY,,UMM ISNT IT EXTREMELY CONTAGIOUS AND AIRBORNE?
Tue, 2 May 2017
It is contagious but through contact mostly and not airborne. Try to avoid contact if your immunity is low. Thanks
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