| Perhaps one of the most uncomfortable parts of | | | | and molds that irritate the nose when inhaled and |
| having a cold or flu is a the dreaded sore throat or in | | | | cause sneezing and colds can bring on a sore throat |
| medical term, pharyngitis which means a painful | | | | as well. Cat and dog danders and house dust are |
| inflammation felt in the tonsils, pharynx, or the larynx.A | | | | common causes of sore throats to people with such |
| sore throat is a symptom of many illness but the major | | | | allergies.Pollutants and chemicals in the air irritate the |
| cause of sore throat is infection. These infections can | | | | throat and the nose leading to sore throat. The most |
| be caused by viruses like the flu and common cold or | | | | common air pollutant is the smoke from tobacco. |
| by certain types of bacteria such as strep, | | | | Other irritants are alcohol beverages, and spicy |
| mycoplasma, or hemophilus that cause the | | | | foods.A person who strains his or her voice from |
| inflammation.Viral sore throats typically accompany flu | | | | yelling and shouting gets a sore throat not just |
| and colds and are highly contagious and spread quickly. | | | | because of muscle strain but also because of the |
| Sore throats can also go along with other viral | | | | rough treatment of his or her throat membranes. |
| infections like measles, chicken pox, whooping cough, | | | | Sometimes a sore throat also occurs due to |
| and croup.Streptococcus is the most common | | | | regurgitation of the stomach acids up into the back of |
| bacterial cause for sore throat. This is a serious | | | | the throat.It is a good idea to go to your doctor |
| infection that can also damage not just the throat, but | | | | whenever you have a sore throat. You need to |
| also heart valves and kidneys as well as cause | | | | determine the cause so as to rule out those that are |
| tonsillitis, pneumonia, sinusitis, and ear infections.Pollens | | | | serious. |