ABSTRACT

The pharynx is the garbage dump of the bronchial tubes and the nasal passages.

Sir William Osier

• Sore throat is the second commonest acute infection seen by GPs. • Less than 1 in 10 people with a sore throat go to see their GP. • Sore throat is predominantly a disease of youth and the early

school years. • Sore throats are more common in autum n and winter.