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What Causes Sore Throat, Lethargy, Fatigue And Gingivitis?

My 13 year old son has a severe sore throat, lathargic, fatique also has what looks like gingivitis behind front teeth. He has had this before, but I don t remember if he had a sore throat with it but he had infection on his face that took a long time to heal. It looked like impetigo.
Mon, 10 Jul 2017
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Thanks for consulting at Healthcare Magic,
Your son is probably suffering from pharyngitis with gingivitis which may be caused due to bacterial or viral infection (EBV, HSV, Streptococci etc.).
Consult your doctor who will advise investigations like throat swab, CBC etc to confirm diagnosis.
Your doctor may advise paracetamol for fever, betadine gargles, antibiotics for bacterial infection.
Maintain oral hygiene. Maintain hydration by giving fluids, juices or ORS solution.
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What Causes Sore Throat, Lethargy, Fatigue And Gingivitis?

Thanks for consulting at Healthcare Magic, Your son is probably suffering from pharyngitis with gingivitis which may be caused due to bacterial or viral infection (EBV, HSV, Streptococci etc.). Consult your doctor who will advise investigations like throat swab, CBC etc to confirm diagnosis. Your doctor may advise paracetamol for fever, betadine gargles, antibiotics for bacterial infection. Maintain oral hygiene. Maintain hydration by giving fluids, juices or ORS solution.