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What Could Be Behind My Sore Throat? Is it COVID-19 or Strep Throat?

February 1, 2024

Experiencing that scratchy, dry, sandpaper-like sensation in the back of your throat? It could be signaling the onset of various conditions like a cold, flu, COVID-19, RSV, or even strep throat. Pharyngitis, commonly known as a sore throat, is characterized by throat pain, typically stemming from a viral or bacterial infection. This discomfort becomes more prevalent in colder months, adding to the confusion about the underlying cause of your sore throat. Currently, we're observing ...

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Is My Lower Back and Leg Pain from COVID? AFC Answers

April 21, 2023

While it is possible to develop lower back and leg pain from COVID, there are also several other causes. As experts in urgent healthcare services, AFC in Danbury East indicates why you might be experiencing back pain after COVID and explains some other reasons you might have lower back pain.    Lower Back and Leg Pain from COVID Lower back pain is a possible symptom of COVID-19. This doesn’t come as much of a surprise, given ...

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What’s Causing My Sore Throat? COVID-19 Or Strep Throat?

January 28, 2022

  That sore, dry, sandpaper-like feeling in the back of your throat can be the first sign of cold, flu COVID-19, or even strep throat. Sore throat,  also known as Pharyngitis,  is a condition marked by pain in the throat, usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection. It’s very common in the colder months and now more than ever it can be confusing as to what’s causing your sore throat. With COVID-19 making ...

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