Pharyngitis Prevention

Prevention

Here are ways to reduce your chance of getting a sore throat:

• Wash your hands frequently, especially after blowing your nose or after caring for a child with a sore throat.
• If someone in your home has a sore throat, keep his eating utensils and drinking glasses separate from those of other family members. Wash these objects in hot, soapy water.
• If a toddler with a sore throat has been sucking on toys, wash the toys in soap and water.
• Immediately get rid of used tissues, and then wash your hands.
• If you have hay fever or another respiratory allergy, see your doctor. Avoid the substance that causes your allergy.