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Laryngitis symptoms. Contagious???

2017-12-21 17:38:20
I was told I have laryngitis last night. My voice is a little raspy but not too bad, and I have a sore throat. With a minor headache. Is this contagious?
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Laryngitis is the inflammation of the larynx or the voice box. There are various causes for acute or small duration laryngitis. The common one is due to Infection and when it's infectious in nature it's contagious....

Answered2017-12-25 17:24:03

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