Dry and sore throat is not necessarily new coronavirus pneumonia, but may also be acute pharyngitis and other diseases, treatment should be symptomatic treatment (anti-inflammatory, antiviral, etc.), to relieve the symptoms, pay attention to rest.
1. Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia: Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia, referred to as Neocoronavirus, is a respiratory disease caused by Novel Coronavirus, which may have symptoms such as dry and sore throat. To determine whether it is a new coronavirus, it should be clarified whether there is any contact with a new coronavirus patient or an asymptomatic infected person.
If the result such as nucleic acid test is positive, it is new crown. If there is a new crown, in order to immediately contact the local medical and health departments (hospitals, CDC departments, etc.), good isolation, and treatment by specialized doctors.
2. Acute pharyngitis: Acute pharyngitis may have the symptom of throat dryness and pain, if there is no systemic symptom or the symptom is mild, can be applied locally to gargle compound borax solution, etc. If the systemic symptom is more serious, it is feasible to have antiviral (Ribavirin, etc.) or antibiotic (Cefradin, etc.) treatment.
Drugs need to follow the doctor’s instructions for rational application.
Tips] The “new coronary pneumonia, new coronary virus pneumonia” mentioned in this article has been renamed to “new coronary virus infection” on December 26, 2022, as announced by the National Health Commission.