| Sore throats are common. Most of the time the | | | | Children may have a headache and stomach |
| soreness is worse in the morning and improves | | | | pain. Canker sores and fever blisters in the |
| as the day progresses. Sore throat is a | | | | throat also can be very painful. A sore |
| symptom of many medical disorders. Infections | | | | throat can also be caused by bacteria. The |
| cause the majority of sore throats and are | | | | two most common bacteria Streptococcus (which |
| contagious. Infections are caused either by | | | | causes strep throat) and Arcanobacterium |
| viruses such as the flu, the common cold, | | | | haemolyticum. Arcanobacterium causes sore |
| mononucleosis, or by bacteria such as strep, | | | | throats mainly in young adults and is |
| mycoplasma, or hemophilus. Most sore throats | | | | sometimes associated with a fine red rash. |
| are caused by a virus and go away on their | | | | About 10 to 15 percent of sore throats are |
| own in about a week. | | | | caused by bacterial infections, either |
| | | | streptococcus (strep throat) or |
| Only a small percentage are bacterial | | | | staphylococcus bacteria. |
| infections that may require medical care. | | | | |
| Bacterial infections are sometimes treated | | | | Sore throats is common among children and |
| with antibiotics, although drugs don't always | | | | teenagers, between the ages of 5 to 15. Sore |
| speed healing or prevent infections from | | | | throat is a condition in which the pharynx or |
| recurring. Strep throat is the most common | | | | back of the throat gets inflammated. Sore |
| bacterial cause of sore throat. Because strep | | | | throat usually comes hand in hand with cold |
| throat can occasionally lead to rheumatic | | | | or attack of influenza. 10% of sore throat |
| fever, antibiotics are given. Strep throat | | | | takes place due to strep throat infection, |
| often includes a fever (greater than | | | | which is caused by group A streptococcus |
| 101°F), white draining patches on the | | | | bacteria. Sore throat is associated with a |
| throat, and swollen or tender lymph glands in | | | | painful feeling in the throat. |
| the neck. Children may have a headache and | | | | |
| stomach pain. | | | | Sore throats are common, especially in |
| | | | children. Sore throat appearing after |
| Sore throats is the most common bacterial | | | | treatment with antibiotics, chemotherapy, or |
| cause of sore throat. Strep throat is caused | | | | other immune-compromising medications may be |
| by a type of bacteria called Streptococcus. | | | | due to Candida, commonly known as "thrush. It |
| The pain of strep throat often feels much | | | | occurs frequently when a person has a cold or |
| like sore throats caused by other bacteria or | | | | an attack of influenza. 10% of sore throat |
| by viruses. Sore throats accompany other | | | | may be due to strep throat infection. Sore |
| viral infections such as measles, chicken | | | | throat is known by different names, depending |
| pox, whooping cough, and croup. Strep throat | | | | upon the pain affected area like Pharyngitis, |
| often includes a fever, white draining | | | | Laryngitis and Tonsillitis. Gargle with warm |
| patches on the throat, and swollen or tender | | | | salt water is very beneficial for the |
| lymph glands in the neck. | | | | treatment of sore throat. |
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