• jballs@sh.itjust.works
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    4 months ago

    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.

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      4 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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      4 months ago

      One of my coworkers without children (I think she is in her early 40s) got strep last year and she was out for a whole week! That shit is no joke! I also don’t hear much about adults getting it (especially when they don’t interact with kids) but I guess it happens! You doing better now?