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What Causes Throat Infection And High WBC Count In Blood Test?
hi i have throat infection & cough last week, still coughing is on & my WBC count is rised to 10800 my family doc said this is normal & due to infection wbc is high not to worrry but my father had throat cancer i am little scared whether this is kind similarity or begining..pl help
Tue, 23 Feb 2021
Hi,
Throat infection can surely raise the WBC count as body's reaction and can be due to secondary bacterial infection.
If you are young then there is nothing to worry about cancer as cancer is never painful in the beginning days. Request your doctor to give your prescription based antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medicines. Povidone Iodine gargles. Plenty of oral fluids.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
Throat infection can surely raise the WBC count as body's reaction and can be due to secondary bacterial infection.
If you are young then there is nothing to worry about cancer as cancer is never painful in the beginning days. Request your doctor to give your prescription based antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medicines. Povidone Iodine gargles. Plenty of oral fluids.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
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