Definition

• Exposure to someone with a strep throat infection
• Also called close contact
• Living in the same house as someone (sibling, parent, or other household member) who has a throat culture or rapid-strep test that is positive for strep throat.
• Kissing relationship with someone (boyfriend, girlfriend) who has a throat culture or rapid-strep test that is positive for strep throat. For this to be relevant, the last close contact to the infected person should be within 10 days of onset of symptoms in exposed child.

See More Appropriate Topic (instead of this one) If

• Sore throat and no known Strep throat exposure, see SORE THROAT
• Sore throat and Strep throat exposure over 10 days ago, see SORE THROAT