At this time, I recommend resting,drinking lots of fluids, gargling with warm,salt water and taking Tylenol. If it's a viral infection,gradually improvement will occur over a few days. Worsening of symptoms with more throat soreness would warrant a rapid throat culture to check for a strep infection which would require taking oral antibiotic treatment.
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