What is Sore throat?
{{no sources|date=July 2021}} '''Sore throat''' or '''throat pain''' is [[pain]] in a person's [[throat]]. About 7.5% or {{frac|3|40}} of people have sore throat in any three-month period. Most of the time, it is caused by [[virus|viral]] [[pharyngitis]]. It can also be caused by [[tonsillitis|bad tonsils]], [[trauma]], [[tumor]]s, and other problems. In children, [[strep throat]] is common, and repeat infections can lead to more serious conditions. [[Treatment]] varies with the different causes, but the painful [[symptom]]s can be helped with [[medicine]] such as antibiotics and antifungals. Also [[cough drop]]s or, in [[China]], [[pear-syrup candy]]. [[Category:Pain]] {{stub|date=July 2021}}