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