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Painful throat sores

Painful throat sores

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Is a type of:

Sore

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Very rare

Body locations

Neck (front)

Is Symptom of

Common cold
Condition
Tonsillitis
Condition
Mono (infectious mononucleosis)
Condition
Tonsil stones
Condition
Sarcoidosis
Condition

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