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My girlfriend has asthma n she has a sore throat but not a runny nose. is she sick or not?

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Asthma: She may have a sore throat if she has nasal allergies and her allergies are causing her to have nasal comgestion and a sore throat. If she odes not have a fever and other systemic symptoms, she may not be sick.

Answered 8/17/2013

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