When you're sick, your voice goes on strike. Imagine your throat is like a busy highway, normally cars (sound waves) zoom through smoothly. But when you're sick, there's congestion and inflammation, it's like a traffic jam in the highway of your voice. That’s why it feels like your voice is missing or just doesn’t work right anymore.
Why It Happens
When germs attack your throat, your body sends extra soldiers (white blood cells) to fight them off. This causes swelling and mucus, the traffic jam that stops your voice from traveling properly.
See also
- Why Do People Talk in Their Sleep?
- What Makes Some Foods Go Bad Faster Than Others?
- Why Do We Need Sleep?
- How Does the Human Body Heal Wounds?
- Why Do We Have Headaches?
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