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		raverbashing on May 29, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: TV doctors say annual checkups save lives – real d... The risks of Strep Throat include Rheumatic Fever, Kidney disease https://www.cdc.gov/groupastrep/diseases-public/strep-throat... and https://www.cdc.gov/groupastrep/surveillance.html and in some cases even death https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6474463/ Thanks, I'd rather not risk it (though I will wait a couple of days to see if it gets better)

in_cahoots on May 29, 2023 [–]

Yes, but even your link says that complications are uncommon. I’m not advocating waiting until you’re on death’s door, but isolating and waiting 2-3 days to see if you’re getting better is fine.

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