Chronic pharyngitis is a sore throat that lasts several weeks or longer (sometimes 12 weeks or more) or as a sore throat that comes and goes. Pharyngitis is also known as chronic sore throat or ...

A sore throat (pharyngitis) caused by a viral infection, such as a cold or the flu, typically lasts up to a week. Meanwhile, sore throats due to bacterial infections can persist for up to 10 days with ...

Allergies, infections, mouth breathing, and smoking can cause a chronic or persistent sore throat. It can also be due to an underlying condition, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or ...