Symptons of a Sore Throat

Sore throat and throat infections are caused by bacteria or viruses and spread from person to person through coughing and sneezing. Once the virus or bacteria enters the body, within 24 to 48 hours symptoms of a sore throat will begin to appear.

Difficulty Swallowing

• Difficulty when swallowing occurs when the tonsils have become swollen, making it hard for anything to pass through to the esophagus, or because the throat is inflamed and raw, causing pain.

Soreness and Redness

• Bacteria or a viral infection invades the body and will cause the throat to become inflamed, red and sore in an effort to fight the bacteria or virus off.

Pus Pockets

• Pus pockets are white pockets that form at the back of the throat or on the tonsils when a throat infection, strep or tonsillitis occurs.

Swollen Tonsils

• Tonsils are a part of the body's immune system that helps filter germs, bacteria and viruses from the body, but sometimes they become infected themselves, causing tonsillitis.

Fever

• A fever of 100 or higher is a symptom of a sore throat and occurs as a natural defense mechanism to fight invading bacteria and viruses from the body.