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Sore throat - acute - Making a diagnosis
Herpangina
- Herpangina is rare and usually presents in people 2–20 years of age [Desselberger and Minor, 2003; Bisno, 2005]:
- There is an acute onset of fever, sore throat, and dysphagia, and also vomiting and abdominal symptoms.
- Small vesicles (1–2 mm) may be seen on the soft palate, fauces, palate, uvula, and tonsils, which rupture to become small white ulcers.
- The disease is self limiting.
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