| In babies the possibility for the sore throat | | | | |
| to be present due to throat infections if | | | | Sore throat is not considered an emergency, |
| quite rare. Many of the sore throats in | | | | instead epiglottitis is. If you see that you |
| babies are caused by lesions in the mouth | | | | child can not breathe properly, that he |
| like: gingivostomatitis, thrush, or coxsackie | | | | drools, and that he develops fever, you |
| lesions which can interfere with the process | | | | should call immediately a doctor. Until the |
| of eating causing intense pain. In some cases | | | | doctor gets there do not give the child |
| when teeth are growing pain can appear giving | | | | anything to eat or drink as this could make |
| a suspicion of sore throat. | | | | his breathing problems worse. |
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| Another possibility is for the sore throat to | | | | Treating a sore throat is made after |
| be caused by viruses. This case can be | | | | determining the cause of the sore throat. In |
| encountered in older children and very rare | | | | case a virus is responsible for the |
| in babies. The virus can be the one which | | | | affection, the baby should rest and drink |
| gives the flu or the common cold or can be | | | | fluids. No other treatment is necessary as |
| responsible for producing mononucleosis. | | | | the immune system will deal with the virus |
| There are some situations in which the doctor | | | | and will eliminate it within a week. |
| tells the parent his child has tonsillitis. | | | | |
| This affection is associated with sore throat | | | | If the sore throat is caused by a bacterium |
| and refers to the infection of the tissue on | | | | antibiotic treatment is needed. The doctor |
| either side of the throat at the back of the | | | | will probably prescribe penicillin, |
| tongue. When the infection is caused by a | | | | amoxicillin, or erythromycin as they are the |
| bacterium the most frequent one is | | | | most effective in this case. |
| streptococcus. | | | | |
| | | | The baby can be contagious if he has a viral |
| In some cases strep throat appears due to | | | | infection and so as a parent you should keep |
| pollution and smoke. Dust, allergens from the | | | | him away from other children, you should |
| animals, pollen, grass, and dry heat can also | | | | properly wash his drinking glasses and his |
| affect the throat causing sore. | | | | hands as frequent as possible. |
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| Parents are advised to bring their babies for | | | | If the baby is old enough you can try to |
| a check up if mouth sores or sore throat seem | | | | relief his pain by giving his warm liquids. |
| to be present, and if the child has a fever | | | | Avoid using honey if the baby has less than |
| higher than 38 degrees Celsius. Also, | | | | one year. The doctor might recommend pain |
| breathing with difficulty, red throat or | | | | relievers like ibuprofen or acetaminophen. |
| problems when swallowing are good reasons for | | | | Now all you have to do is wait for the immune |
| going at the doctor's office. | | | | system and therapy to work. |