Introduction

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Acute pharyngitis is the sudden inflammation of the pharynx which may due to viral(mostly) or bacterial(less likely) infection. This infection is in the upper respiratory tract and is always associated with a rapid onset of a sore throat, pain and difficulty in swallowing, enlarged and tender lymph nodes in the neck, fever and enlargement of the tonsils. It has been known to be one of the 5 most common reasons patients visit a primary care physicians in UK.