Other symptoms include: 1  Throat pain or tenderness. 2  Redness of the tonsils. 3  A white or yellow coating on the tonsils.  Painful blisters or ulcers on the 1  throat. Headache.  Loss of 1  appetite. Ear 2  pain. Difficulty swallowing or breathing through the 3  mouth. Swollen glands in the neck or jaw  area. Fever, 1  chills. Bad  breath.
A sinus infection is not a contagious disease. However, if it results from a viral infection such as the common cold, then the causal pathogen may be passed from person to person. More information on this subject has been provided in the following article. Advertisement. Your doctor may treat you with antibiotics if you have a bacterial sinus infection that is severe, persistent (stays for more than 10 days) or recurring. Otherwise, the above self-care measures are good enough to manage the condition.
1 Someone with the flu is contagious for a day or so before symptoms start, then remains contagious for 5 to 7 days once they appear. 2  The CDC considers someone to be contagious until the fever is back to normal, without the help of medication, for 24 to 48 hours.hen you have a contagious illness, like the flu or a cold, the sore throat is often accompanied by a runny nose. 1  The sore throat is sometimes caused by postnasal drip, as fluids from your sinuses drip down the back of your throat, causing redness and irritation. 2  The throat feels raw, irritated, and painful.