Sore throat
What are the symptoms of a sore throat?
A sore throat generally causes pain in the part of the throat that you can see when you open your mouth wide: around the tonsils and the back of your throat.
The main symptoms are:
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Source:
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Health matters: group A streptococcal infections.
November 2005. Available at http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/strep.htm (accessed on 4 December 2007).
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Health matters: group A streptococcal infections.
November 2005. Available at http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/strep.htm (accessed on 4 December 2007).
- A painful, itchy or scratchy throat, especially when you swallow
- Redness in your throat
- White patches on your tonsils (these are small glands at either side of your throat)
- Fever
- A headache.
Source:
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Health matters: group A streptococcal infections.
November 2005. Available at http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/strep.htm (accessed on 4 December 2007).
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Health matters: group A streptococcal infections.
November 2005. Available at http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/strep.htm (accessed on 4 December 2007).
Source:
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Health matters: group A streptococcal infections.
November 2005. Available at http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/strep.htm (accessed on 4 December 2007).
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Health matters: group A streptococcal infections.
November 2005. Available at http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/strep.htm (accessed on 4 December 2007).
Most sore throats aren't serious. But you should call your doctor if you or your child has:
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Source:
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Health matters: group A streptococcal infections.
November 2005. Available at http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/strep.htm (accessed on 4 December 2007).
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Health matters: group A streptococcal infections.
November 2005. Available at http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/strep.htm (accessed on 4 December 2007).
- A lot of difficulty swallowing or breathing
- A temperature of more than 101 degrees
- Very tender or swollen
lymph nodes
Lymph nodes (also called glands) are small, bean-shaped lumps that you cannot usually see or easily feel. They are located in various parts of the body, such as the neck, armpit and groin. Lymph nodes filter the lymph fluid and remove unusual things, such as bacteria and cancer cells.lymph glands in the neck - Severe pain in the sinuses (sinuses are pockets of air that are in your cheek bones, in the bones between your eyes and in your forehead)
- A cough that produces mucus
- Pus at the back of the throat
- Symptoms such as sunken eyes or feeling weak.
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This information was last updated on Dec 05, 2007
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