MamasHealth.com Home Infectious Information Adenovirus Anthrax Avian Flu Battle the Cold Black Fever Bronchitis Chicken Pox Cholera Colds and Cruises Cold Season Croup Cytomegalovirus Dengue Fever Diphtheria Ear Infection Ebola Epiglottitis Fight the Flu Flu Flu Vaccine Glandular Fever Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Laryngitis Leprosy Lice Lyme Disease Mad Cow Disease Malaria Measles Meningitis Mono Mumps Pink Eye Pinworms Pneumonia Polio Rabies Rheumataic Fever Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever RSV Sarcoidosis SARS Shigella Enteritis Scarlet Fever Smallpox Sore Throat Stomach Flu Strep Throat Super Infections Tetanus Thrush Tonsilitis Tuberculosis Typhoid Fever Valley Fever West Nile Virus Whooping Cough Yellow Fever Links Email Mama Supporting a family on one income Food borne illnesses Parasitic infections Sign up for the MamasHealth Newsletter	What Causes a Sore Throat? A sore throat is often caused by an infection in the throat. The infection is usually caused by a virus or bacteria. Sore throats can also be caused by allergies and tobacco smoke. A sore throat can be a symptom of many different medical disorders. Some of the most common conditions that cause a sore throat are: the flu the common cold mononucleosis strep (bacteria) mycoplasma (bacteria) hemophilus (bacteria) Tips to Sooth a Sore Throat Drink fluids. Do not drink alcohol. Rest your voice. Don't smoke. Gargle with warm salt water several times a day. Suck on throat lozenges or hard candies. Take a pain reliever, such as ibuprofen or aspirin. **Do not give aspirin to a child. Giving aspirin to a child can cause Reye's Syndrome which can be deadly. Use medicated throat sprays. Seek professional help when you have: Trouble breathing. Severe sore throat for longer than a week. Pain in your joints. Trouble swallowing or opening your mouth. A lump in your neck. An earache. A high fever. Blood in your saliva. Hoarseness for more than two weeks. Skin Rash.	Featured Book
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