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I have had a sore for 6days now with no other cold symptoms except for a slight cough every now and then and its abit flemmy.
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See your doctor: I assume you mean a sore throat. Suggest you see a physician to look for signs of infection and to perform a strep test.
Answered 9/28/2016
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