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Good morning. i had went to the walk in clinic on 5/24/2019 due to a very sore throat. it had been a couple nights that i had not slept well due to not being able to sleep because my throat would hurt and it would be difficult to breath. the doctors told

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Sore throat: Sore throat can be for multiple reasons. Strep, Mycoplasma, Mononucleosis,Adenovirus, allergies.

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