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Sore throat for a week, asthma flare up, slight cough. can this be strep? no swollen lymph nodes . what else can this be? did tea w honey and sucking candy. didn't work.

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Evaluation: You need to be evaluated by your doctor and have throat culture and blood test to find the cause so be treated.

Answered 1/17/2018

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