Good advice Hot drinks can relieve the sore throat.
Gargle with cayenne tea to cure a sore throat.
Poor little Annie Davies was absent from school with a sore throat which led to her funeral just 8 days later!
I had gone to work with a slight chill and by the end of the day had a mildly annoying sore throat.
Increased susceptibility to colds, flu, sore throat etc may follow.