How do you catch strep throat?

Answer by  jheremans (1446)

Strep throat is easy to catch especially when your immune system is down, but it is not airborne it is usually passed through droplets such as sharing utensils or kissing.

Answer by  NoirTheSable (69)

Streptococcal bacteria, or "strep bacteria", causes strep throat. It is airborne, so breathing in the microscopic droplets from coughs, sneezes, etc., of someone who has strep throat can spread it.

Answer by  rayven8099 (199)

Coughing and sneezing of an infected person causes the strep throat bacteria to become an airborne contagion. Contact with contaminated surfaces/objects is another possible route of transmission.

Answer by  2005fleet (76)

Strep throat is airborne. You can catch it by sneezing, coughing, drinking after that person, it can be very contagious until it is treated.

Answer by  CEEFORINA (784)

It is highly contagious disease often appearing when large groups of people, gather together. Children between the ages of five and sixteen are particularly vulnerable. It is spread through sneezing, coughing and physical contact such as shaking hands. Very occasionally, it can be caught through drinking contaminated milk or eating infected food.