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Painful sore throat for a week. mild cold symptoms, no fever. what point should i see a doctor, or most likely just virus?
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Cold: The common cold is caused by one of numerous different viruses. If you fail to get progessively better or symptoms persist past 10-12 days it may be time to see somebody, but that depends upon the symptoms you are experiencing.
Answered 3/25/2015
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