Treatment is usually with antibiotic eye drops. When promptly treated the infection can be cleared up within a few days. Most of us suffer an occasional sore throat as a symptom of a cold or flu or as a reaction to allergies, dry or warm air or other irritants. Sore throats are rarely serious and can usually be successfully treated by getting plenty of rest, drinking soothing liquids like tea with honey or chicken soup and by gargling with warm salt water periodically. When a sore throat is caused by a virus it usually takes about a week for the body to fight off the infection.
Treatment is symptomatic as mentioned above.
Antibiotics are not effective in treating viral sore throats. The streptococcus bacteria causes a more serious type of sore throat which is often accompanied by a high temperature. Frequent handwashing is most important. Ears, particularly the middle ear, can also become infected when colds and the flu become prevalent. Earaches are often accompanied by a sense of fullness and impaired hearing.