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Most people who have contracted bird flu recently have only experienced mild symptoms, such as pink eye, cough, fever, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle aches, fatigue and headaches—similar to regular flu.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
That case involved a farmworker who had relatively mild symptoms, such as a slight fever, sore throat, and some fatigue.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
Bird flu symptoms in humans include flu-like symptoms like eye redness, sore throat, runny nose, cough, diarrhea, vomiting, body aches, fatigue, trouble swallowing or fever.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
Symptoms of bird flu can include fever, fatigue, cough, muscle aches, sore throat, shortness of breath, stuffy or runny nose, eye redness, headaches and pneumonia requiring hospitalization, according to the CDC.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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First Known Use
1629, in the meaning defined above
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“Sore throat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sore%20throat. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
sore throat
noun
: a throat that is painful because of inflammation
Medical Definition
sore throat
noun
: painful throat due to inflammation of the fauces and pharynx
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