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If strep goes untreated, most people get over it naturally. A number of people have had strep for years and then gotten over it. Modern medicine greatly speeds up the healing process. With some people, it would become a chronic disease constantly causing pain. With a small group, it would lead to death.
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Where did you get Scarlet Fever from?
untreated strep throat
Does strep throat affect the brain?
It can if left untreated
What does long term strep throat cause?
Untreated strep throat can cause rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.
When does strep throat most often happen?
Springtime is the peak of "strep throat season".
How can a person get strep throat from another person?
Strep throat is acquired through coughing, sneezing or shaking hands with a person who has the infection. Strep throat is a highly contagious infection.
Why is it important to treat strep throat?
Strep throat is a bacterial infection that makes your throat feel sore and scratchy. If untreated, strep throat can sometimes cause complications such as: * kidney inflammation * rheumatic fever Rheumatic fever can cause: * painful and inflamed joints, * a rash * damage to heart valves (rheumatic heart disease)
Is strep deadly?
Strep infection can lead to complications if left untreated, such as rheumatic fever or kidney inflammation. However, with proper medical treatment, strep throat is typically not deadly.
Is chronic disease an example of Streptococcus?
Strep does not usually cause a chronic disease, but strep throat, if untreated, can cause rheumatic heart disease which is a chronic condition. But typically strep causes an acute disease.
What can cause recurring strep throat in a person with no tonsils?
Unfortuntely tonsils do have the possibility of growing back, but strep affects the tonsils AND throat.
How is strep throat transmitted to others?
Basically strep throat is transmitted by contact with the bodily fluids (mucus, wounds) of a person infected.
Can you exercise when you have strep throat?
Sure you can kiss if you have strep throat ,but strep is a bacterial infection and the infection can be passed on to the person you are kissing, who may also develop strep throat. It would be best to avoid kissing until the strep is treated and resolved.
Can a person get strep throat from another person having pink eye?
No pink eye can not evolve into strep throat unless you pock there eye and put your finger in your mouth.
