Tonsillitis

Tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils most commonly caused by viral or bacterial infection. Symptoms may include sore throat and fever. When caused by a bacterium belonging to the group A streptococcus, it is typically referred to as strep throat. The overwhelming majority of people recover completely, with or without medication. In 40%, symptoms will resolve in three days, and within one week in 85% of people, regardless of whether streptococcal infection is present or not.

Common signs and symptoms include: sore throat, red and swollen tonsils, pain when swallowing, high temperature (fever), coughing, headache, tiredness, chills, a general sense of feeling unwell (malaise), white pus-filled spots on the tonsils, swollen lymph nodes (glands) in the neck, pain in the ears or neck, weight loss, difficulty ingesting and swallowing meal/liquid intake.



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