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Flew from united states to south korea, when i arrived i got a sore throat about 1 to 2 days later. no other symptoms yet. worried for ebola?

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Dr. Michael Gewirtz answered

Specializes in Urgent Care

Many causes: There are many causes of sore throat. Ebola associated with high fever. Take Tylenol (acetaminophen) and follow with doctor if symptoms persisit

Answered 2/4/2015

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Not to Fret.: The current Ebola Zairre Outbreak has been found in West African Countries of Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Senegal. The one case that was just identified in Texas was in a man who had traveled from Liberia. Transmission is from someone who has signs of infection via contact with blood or bodily fluids or through contact with contaminated objects. There are no cases in South Korea

Answered 2/4/2015

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