The difference between pharyngitis and herpes pharyngitis is mainly as follows: a. The causes of the disease are different; herpes pharyngitis is clinically an infection caused by the coxsackie group A virus, which is contagious, mainly through the gastrointestinal tract and respiratory tract; pharyngitis is clinically a bacterial infection is more common, but there are also common viral infections. The clinical symptoms are different, herpes pharyngitis generally have obvious pharyngeal pain accompanied by fever, can appear high fever and other performance; pharyngitis clinical will also have pharyngeal pain but the degree of pain is not as intense as herpes pharyngitis, general systemic symptoms may not be very serious, fever is not particularly common. The two treatments are different, herpes pharyngitis requires antiviral treatment, and antiviral treatment occupies the main position; pharyngitis is clinically treated with antibiotics, and can also be supplemented with antiviral treatment.