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Are we more immune to catching something like this? I have young grandchildren and several kids have gone down with what MAY be this luckily none are seriously ill thank goodness! But just wondering.

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Why would we be MORE immune?

stjoes.ca/patients-visitors...

provides a lot of info about it, So does this

cdc.gov/dotw/strepthroat/in...

If you avoid close contact with people you shouldn't catch it too easily. Don't share cutlery and plates or drinking utensils and wash your hands frequently. Wearing a mask is also likely to help.

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See Info from NHS site -

nhs.uk/conditions/strep-a/

Just take precautions suggested -and maybe distance yourself from grandchildren if necessary.

This also from the Independent-

independent.co.uk/news/heal...

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