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Sore throat for 6 weeks! am i dying? i also have runny nose nose and cough, i'm 18, my mother say its likely a virus! i've never had one!
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You are not dying: You have allergies or a common cold virus. Both should clear up without too much time or worry.
Answered 2/1/2015
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