why does throat hurts when people get cold?

Question

when people get cold they get painful throat during drinking and eating why does that happen? when throat hurts does it mean the throat is infected with bacteria or what?

but people who get flu also has sore throat so its not bacteria right

Answer 1

I don't know why colds cause sore throats, but the immune response answers are quite reasonable, and that's probably the direction you should look if you want more information.

But I have to say this! I think they ought to change the name of this to Yahoo!WildGuesses, based on the number of people who answered your question who don't know the basic fact that colds are caused by viruses, not bacteria.
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Answer 2

Its the body's defense system in action. The area which has an infection will become inflamed. The white blood cell count will rise and will deveop antibodies which will kill the bacteria and keep you immune system will prevent another infection with that bacteria in the future.

Answer 3

you answered your own question.

yes, bacteria that causes a cold, had to enter your body, and usually the main course is thru the mouth/throat....

your throat is fighting the bacteria in its own way,,, kind of a "securing the perimeter" style warfare, and attacking it directly inside the gates......so to speak....
and this causes the discomfort.

Answer 4

Lots of water lots if bed rest and some one always told ne to eat dry toast if I had a sore throat apparently helps smooth the throat.

Answer 5

From a dim and distant biology class i seem to remember that you get sore throats as a result of viruses because it is more likely that when you breathe them in they attach to the throat lining. Viruses use your own cells to reproduce more copies of themselves. this process kills the host cells - cells at the back of your throat and damages the outer lining hence your throat gets sore.

Answer 6

The virus that has infected your sinuses has a tendency to be swallowed. The mucus membranes are reacting to virus and subsequent bacteria.

Answer 7

during cold pain in the neck arises due to the inflammatory response of the lymphoid tissue for preventing further harms in our body. Its second line defence mechanism of our immune system.
it may be due to any micro-organism or even a food stuff to which our body is allergic to.

Answer 8

bacteria.