As millions of Brits battle runny noses, croaky coughs and watery eyes, it may be easy to chug an antihistamine, but the nation is also known for a series of common viruses this time of year.

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If GERD goes untreated for too long, it can damage the food pipe and throat. As the name implies, this viral illness usually causes sores to form on the hands, feet, and mouth. Sores can develop ...

or skin sores, and you have the strep bug in your throat, that provides an opportunity for the bacteria in your throat to get in your skin if you touch your mouth, and then through [the skin] into ...

and cover the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing. "If you have strep throat, stay home until you no longer have a fever and have taken antibiotics for at least 24 hours," Johnson advised.

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