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Throat infection

2022-01-07 20:37:00
I had sore throat and cough for about a month and it is gone now, my nose feels congested, stuffy and blocked and mucus drains down the throat, today i saw my throat and it looked horrible, attached the picture also. Please tell me if it is something serious
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Answered2022-01-08 02:38:26

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