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Sore throat with swollen tonsils and sickness. no fever temperature is 37.4c?
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Probably infection: If it's short term ie days, then likely to be infection. Most of them are viral in nature (70%). If it lasts more than 5-7 days then it is reasonable to start antibiotics.
Answered 10/12/2016
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