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Do you need antibiotics if your throat hurts?
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Not always: Sore throats may have many causes. Viral, allergic, dryness and bacterial. You would an antibiotic for a bacterial infection. Get your throat examined if it hurts severely or for an prolonged time,
Answered 6/1/2015
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