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Viruses cause 90-95% of all sore throats. Cold and flu viruses. adenoviruses. coxsackie virus. mononucleosis.
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What common viruses cause a sore throat?
These are the common symptoms that cause viruses and lead to sore throats1. Headaches2. Not washing hands when you are eating3. Fever4. Unhealthy diet5. Lack of water6. Catching a cold or flu
Why antibiotics wont help a viral sore throat or a common cold?
Antibiotics kill bacteria. They do not kill viruses.
Why do you get a sore throat.?
Your throat (and tonsils if you still have them) are a 'safety net' - catching viruses and other bugs that would make their way into your lungs. The inflammation in a sore throat is simply the body's defences fighting the infection.
What type of sore throat is not contagious?
Sore throat caused by environmental conditions is not contagious.
Do cookies cause sore throats?
No, but if they have a rough texture or ingredients that can irritate your throat then it's possible to have a sore throat for a day or two. Viruses or bacteria more commonly cause sore throats.
Where would viruses most likely grow?
Viruses can only live in living organisms (viruses themselves are not actually living). They might infect cells in our body, such as throat cells (infection of throat cells causes sore throat).
Can penicillin get rid of sore throat?
It might if the sore throat is due to an infection by bacteria that are sensitive to penicillin, and most bacteria that cause sore throats are. However, the most common causes of a sore throat are viruses and viral infections are not treated with antibiotics like penicillin, since viruses (e.g., the cold and flu viruses) are not sensitive to or "killed" by antibiotics like bacteria are. You may want to try some of the home remedies given in the related question, or contact your health care professional for evaluation and treatment.
What is the difference between strep and sore throat?
strep is somthing like tonsilitus and a sore throught is just wen ur throat hurts
Can you transmit a sore throat by breathing on someone?
Most people who get a sore throat have other factors besides the sore throat leaving your window open at night going out when your hair is wet they may have had the common cold or dry throat might cause it but i don't think you could get sore throat by breathing on someone.
What illness is it when you have a nose swelling and sore throat?
Common cold
How do you know if you have a sore throat?
Does your throat feel raw and sore? If the answer is yes, you have a sore throat.
What about sore throte?
Sore throat is a pain and sore in the throat
