| Symptoms |
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- sore throat
- pain with swallowing
- fever, chills
- hoarseness
- tender or enlarged lymph nodes in the neck
- redness of throat, sometimes with pus on the back of the throat
- body aches
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| Treatment |
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- warm salt gargles (one teaspoon of salt in 4 oz. warm water)
- ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain or fever
- throat lozenges or hard candy
- increase fluid intake
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| Get Advice For |
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- fever over 101 F.
- tonsils enlarged with pus
- sore throat accompanied by earache
- difficulty swallowing in addition to pain with swallowing
- severe pain
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