The chills and itchy throat may be caused by the common cold, acute pharyngitis, purulent tonsillitis, and so on.
1. Common cold: mostly caused by viral infections, commonly known as cold, the onset of the disease is more acute, mainly manifested in the upper respiratory tract symptoms, such as sneezing, nasal congestion, chills, but also may be manifested in coughing, dry and itchy pharynx, or burning sensation in the throat.
2. Acute pharyngolaryngitis: bacterial or viral infection is a common cause of acute pharyngolaryngolaryngitis, the causative organism reaches the throat area, triggering the mucous membrane of the throat to become congested, edematous and painful, which can also be accompanied by systemic symptoms, such as chills, fatigue and so on.
3. Purulent tonsillitis: type B hemolytic streptococcus is the main causative agent, in addition to low immunity can also cause this disease. The manifestation of itchy throat, sore throat, severe cases may have difficulty swallowing, systemic symptoms may be high fever, chills, headache, fatigue and so on.
Chills and itchy throat may also have other causes, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, and then give targeted treatment or treatment.