Sore Throat

A sore throat is common in both children and adults, often feeling like burning, pricking, or itching in the throat. While sometimes this is the only symptom, it can also be accompanied by fever, runny nose, and coughing. Other symptoms may include a rash (changes in skin color or texture), swollen cervical lymph nodes (neck nodes), redness, and edema (swelling due to fluid accumulation) of the tonsils and pharynx, which may be covered with a patchy white or yellowish exudate or vesicles.