Allergens like mold, pollen, and dust, if you’re sensitive to them, can inflame the throat and affect mucus production.

“According to the Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, if an individual has documented strep throat seven times in one year, five times per year for two ... weeks and is accompanied by ...

RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, affects the upper respiratory system with a runny or stuffy nose as well as a cough or sore throat. When the virus moves to the lower airways into the bronchi or ...