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Usually, no specific medical treatment is needed if a virus is causing the sore throat. The throat most often gets better on its own within five to seven days. Antibiotic medicine does not cure viral pharyngitis. For acute pharyngitis caused by bacteria, your health-care provider may prescribe an antibiotic.
Up to 90 percent of all sore throat cases are caused by a viral infection and should improve within seven to 10 days. (iStockphoto) Sore throat (also called pharyngitis) is typically caused by a viral or bacterial infection. An estimated 200 to 300 different strains of virus cause colds and sore throat. In up to 90 percent of cases, sore throat is caused by viruses linked to the common cold or flu. The other 10 percent of cases result from bacterial infections or some other medical condition.