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Hi dr i have been coughing for a week now i went to my gp the past week on wednesday but the coughing and sore throat is continuing.
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Screening: You may have a common cold, influenza or mild COVID 19. Provide fluids, monitor temperature and please see your GP. If there is a bacterial illness, then antibiotics may be provided. A strep infection is usually associated with fever.
Answered 11/15/2020
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