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4. Flu

Influenza is also a viral infection, but it is caused by a different type of virus than the one that causes colds. Both illnesses cause sore throats, but the flu typically comes on more suddenly than a cold and may cause more severe symptoms.

Most people who have the flu recover within a few weeks, but some can develo dangerous complications.

sick woman with flu and sore throat

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