European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 17, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The sore Throat season son throats and other venite an Mart common during the cold Winter month. And ways to soothe the pain  United press International t is the season of sore throats and soothing Eaas inc weather turns colder throughout much of the world. People Are driven indoors where they cordially Exchange the viruses and bacteria thai cause irritation swollen glands and a dry feeling that makes swallowing difficult. The More people Are inside the More Chance they have of coming info Contact with an infected person said or. William a. Aton so a professor of surgery at the University of South Florida medical school in Tampa who specializes in throats. Viruses also tend to appear More commonly in colder  he said. Patients always Start to show up in the fall and by Winter it is a very common problem almost everyone suffers from occasional sore throats either As a symptom of a cold or flu or As a reaction to allergies dry air end irritants. But the condition is rarely serious and doctors said in most cases people can treat themselves Al Home by gelling plenty of rest drinking soothing liquids like Tea with Honey and gargling periodically with warm sail water. They recommend people seek professional treatment if the sore Throat persists More than a week or is accompanied by High fever or difficulty breathing people seem to like to lubricate their throats with Lea and Honey or other Home remedies Alonso said. But most people know la come in for treatment if the pain  the majority of sore throats Are caused by the viruses responsible for flu and colds upper respiratory infections that strike the nose ears and Throat doctors said. The viruses Are inhaled through the nose or Mouth where they Lodge in Tho mucus membranes. Doctors said an aching feeling in the Throat swollen neck glands and difficulty swallowing Are often the first symptoms of a bout with the flu or a cold. It takes about a week for the body to fight of the infection and doctors said the sore Throat should not last much longer. However one special viral infection takes longer than a week to get Over. It is mononucleosis a virus that lodges in the Lymph system and causes a severe sore Throat swollen glands and enlarged tonsils it usually takes several weeks before the body Sheds the taxing virus bacterial infection which can also turn throats sore Are rarer than those caused by viruses but Are usually More serious doctors said. The bacteria usually transmitted from person to person by infected sources such As a hand or a Glass enter the Mouth and Lodge in the tissues of the Throat turning it sore and swollen As the body attempts to fight the infection. The most common form of this Type of bacteria is streptococcus of which four strains can cause Scarlet fever tonsillitis pneumonia and ear infections. Strep Throat usually lasts longer than sore threats caused by viruses but it is not always easy to select which is which according to the american Academy of otolaryngology in Washington. The association which represents doctors who specialize in treating the Throat recommends Strep Throat be diagnosed by a Throat culture although some doctors say they distinguish Strep Throat by a telltale coating of White on the tonsils. It is a classic sign but it is not always visible said or Charles m. Johnson a member of the association and assistant professor of surgery at the University of Virginia medical school in Charlottesville. Strep Throat is usually More severe than a v