Once you have been exposed to Strep Throat, how long before you can come down with it if you are going to?
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2-5 days after exposure
JOY
The norm is 5 days.
just within a few short days! I HATE strep throat!!!!
The incubation period—the period from when you are first exposed to the bacteria until you develop symptoms—is 2 to 5 days.
You are considered contagious (able to spread the infection to others) while you still have symptoms; you are usually no longer contagious within 24 to 48 hours after starting antibiotics. However, if you do not seek treatment for strep throat, you may continue to be contagious for 2 to 3 weeks even if your symptoms go away.
Incubates 6 to 36 hours.
HOWEVER..
virtually everyone is carrying the streptococcal bacteria in their throat virtually all the time. We tested the students for it in my microbiology class and all but 2 came up positive. It's just like a cold.the bugs are almost always there, but unless one comes along that's different genetically or your immune system is weak for some reason then your body is going to stay on top of it and you won't get the infection.
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