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[โ€“] jballs@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I got Strep last week for the first time in my life. The doctor was surprised. Apparently most people stop getting Strep once they're in middle school.

[โ€“] bananabenana@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Lots of people carry it asymptomatically, which is how it spreads. Its not a moral failing on your end. If you were a carrier already, it may be a sign that your immune system had a downturn for a while. Or you may have contracted one from someone else which was slightly different and your immune system has to update it's adaptive response to the new variant

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