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==Risk factors== | ==Risk factors== | ||
Common risk factors in the development of strept throat are:<ref name=cdcp>http://www.cdc.gov/groupastrep/diseases-hcp/strep-throat.html Accessed on October 18, 2016</ref> | |||
*Younger age 5-15 years | |||
*Close contact with the other person having streptococcal pharyngitis | |||
*Crowding, such as in schools, military barracks, and daycare centers | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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Risk factors
Common risk factors in the development of strept throat are:[1]
- Younger age 5-15 years
- Close contact with the other person having streptococcal pharyngitis
- Crowding, such as in schools, military barracks, and daycare centers
References
- ↑ http://www.cdc.gov/groupastrep/diseases-hcp/strep-throat.html Accessed on October 18, 2016