Should I Go to Work with Pharyngitis?

If you do get a sore throat, stay home and rest until you feel better, or at least until there's been no fever for 24 hours. Keep washing your hands often so you don't pass the infection to other people in your family. Pharyngitis should go away in a few days, but if it doesn't, call your doctor.

How long are you contagious with viral pharyngitis?

If you or your child has a sore throat from the common cold, you'll be infectious from a couple of days before you notice symptoms until 2 weeks afterward. You're most likely to spread the virus in the first 2 or 3 days.

Should I go into work with a sore throat?

4. Sore throat: If it hurts to swallow, breathe or speak, then stay home. 5 If your voice is raspy or your throat is only slightly sore, then it's OK to show up at work or school. Cough drops can soothe your sore throat, helping you get through the day.