 [ Symptoms ] can stds be transferred through indirect contact  this may seem silly but i am a hypochondriac so i just really need someone to put my mind at rest i found a used condom on my floor and i definitely avoided touching it and my roommate came in and picked it up but i am pretty sure a blanket had been touching it that i later touched is it possible that an std assuming the condom wearer had one could have transferred to the blanket and then to me when i touched the blanket i do not really know if bacteria works like that i am concerned [ Disease ] yes if you truly had strep throat and you were taking the proper dosage for your weight and for the proper length of time most sore throats are not strep so if you are self diagnosing and self treating i would caution you against doing this