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Short answer What to do Getting around while sick at BC Living situation at BC Care near BC When to get help right away Common questions from students Common questions Related questions SourcesWait until you have taken antibiotics for 12 to 24 hours and your fever is gone, then you can go back to class.
Strep throat needs a test and antibiotics. It spreads through coughs and shared cups, so stay away from others until you have been treated for 12 to 24 hours.
What to do
- Get a strep test at your campus health center or urgent care
- Take the full course of antibiotics
- Do not share cups, utensils or toothbrushes
- Change your toothbrush after a day or two on antibiotics
Getting around while sick at BC
BC sits on a hilly campus in Chestnut Hill, so a walk across campus while sick is no small thing.
You may be riding the Green Line B branch, which ends at Boston College. Wear a mask on the T while you wait for your test result, and do not share drinks or utensils.
Living situation at BC
BC students live in dorms across the Chestnut Hill, Newton and Brighton campuses, and many move to off-campus apartments in Brighton and Newton. Do not share cups, towels or utensils with roommates until you have taken antibiotics for 12 to 24 hours.
Care near BC
Your first stop is usually Boston College University Health Services. Call or check its website for hours and how to be seen. For emergencies, a hospital emergency room in the Boston or Newton area or call 911. Pymander is free to text and is not affiliated with Boston College. It is a medical AI, not a licensed doctor.
When to get help right away
Trouble breathing, chest pain, confusion, a stiff neck with fever, or being unable to keep fluids down are reasons to go to urgent care or the ER, or call 911.
Common questions from students
Can I ride the Green Line B branch with strep? Wear a mask on the T while you wait for your test result, and do not share drinks or utensils.
What should I tell my roommates at BC? Do not share cups, towels or utensils with roommates until you have taken antibiotics for 12 to 24 hours.
Should I tell my professor at BC? If you will miss class or an exam, email your professor and ask your campus health center for a note if you need one.
Is it a real doctor? No. It is a medical AI system, not a licensed doctor. In an emergency, call 911.
Common questions
Strep throat at BC: when can I go back to class?
Wait until you have taken antibiotics for 12 to 24 hours and your fever is gone, then you can go back to class. Strep throat needs a test and antibiotics. It spreads through coughs and shared cups, so stay away from others until you have been treated for 12 to 24 hours.
Can I ride the Green Line B branch with strep?
Wear a mask on the T while you wait for your test result, and do not share drinks or utensils.
What should I tell my roommates at BC?
Do not share cups, towels or utensils with roommates until you have taken antibiotics for 12 to 24 hours.
Should I tell my professor at BC?
If you will miss class or an exam, email your professor and ask your campus health center for a note if you need one.
Is it a real doctor?
No. It is a medical AI system, not a licensed doctor. In an emergency, call 911.