Pharyngitis occurs in association with the common cold.
Acute pharyngitis may sometimes be an early symptom of glandular fever or agranulocytosis. It is often made worse by tobacco smoke, alcohol or excessive use of the voice. If you have acute pharyngitis, your throat is sore, red and angry-looking, you have trouble swallowing and you probably feel feverish. In chronic pharyngitis, the symptoms are usually less severe. If your larynx is inflamed, your voice may be hoarse.