About this Symptom Checker
Get emergency medical care if your child has a sore throat and also:
See your doctor as soon as possible if your child's sore throat lasts longer than one week or is accompanied by:
Find possible causes of sore throat based on specific factors. Check one or more factors on this page that apply to your symptom.
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