Symptom Checker


Sore Throat

So far your answers indicate that your sore throat has lasted more than two weeks and you don't have other symptoms suggestive of an infection.

A prolonged sore throat with weight loss, a hoarse voice or noticing a lump in the neck might be a sign of a more serious problem.

Do you have one or more of these symptoms:

  • sore throat with unexplained weight loss

  • a hoarse voice

  • a lump in your neck?

Yes, I have one or more of these symptoms.

No, I do not have these symptoms.


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Last updated: May 15, 2006
Reviewed By: Faculty of Harvard Medical School

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