If it does, that it what you have. Unlike your
throat infection, if you have a whitlow present it is infectious to others. Many would treat this with antiviral therapy, acyclovir or like medication when it recurs).
As for Dr, Handsfield, we often read each others comments and discuss things among ourselves (and with others from time to time) but once one of us has opened up a line of communication, that's what you get. We do not add to each other's posts.