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Sore throat happens to everybody occasionally. When you have a sore throat, it can influence talking, swallowing, or simply relaxing. Viral infections or bacteria are the most common cause of sore throats, however allergy sensitivities and sinus contamination can likewise contribute. 

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The Role of the Throat

The hollow, muscular tube inside the neck that starts behind the nose and ends at the top of the trachea (windpipe) and esophagus (the tube that goes to the stomach). The throat acts as a passageway for air to enter the lungs and food and liquid to enter the esophagus. It contains many structures, including the tonsils, adenoids, pharynx, and larynx.

Sore Throat Defined

Sinusitis is defined as an inflammation of the sinus lining commonly caused by bacterial, viral and/or microbial infections; as well as, structural issues such as an ostial blockage. Symptoms include:

Coughing
Excessive swallowing
Wheezing/shortness of breath
Throat irritation
Difficulty breathing

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Numerous sensitivities, for example, dust and pollen hypersensitivities, are occasional. In the event that you experience indications all year, your manifestations will compound amid periods of high airborne aggravations. These aggravations can incorporate pollinating blooms and trees amid springtime.
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If you have a sore throat with fever and body aches chances are it is the result of a viral infection such as a cold or flu.

Scratchiness is another way to determine if you have an allergy-induced sore throat. In addition to the “raw” feeling that results from postnasal drainage, particles that directly enter the respiratory system can cause a scratchy feeling. 

Sore Throat History

The first description of streptococcal infection is attributed to the Austrian surgeon, in 1874, when he described the organism in cases of erysipelas and wound infections. He described these “small organisms as found in either isolated or arranged in pairs, sometimes in chains of four to twenty or more links. The real importance and formal entry of streptococci to history came in 1879 when Louis Pasteur isolated the microorganism from the uteruses and blood of women with puerperal fever. He further demonstrated that the streptococcus was the etiological agent responsible for the disease that caused the highest mortality rates of women and newborns at that time.

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