A sore throat in the mornings can go hand in hand with winter weather and dry air.
But how can you tell when a sore throat is just a symptom of a cold or allergies, and when it may be something more serious like strep?
Kelly Farrow, a nurse practitioner and infectious disease expert at the University of Rochester Medicine breaks down key signs and symptoms to know if that little scratch is strep throat, allergies, or something else:
Source: Sydney Burrows for University of Rochester