Tonsillitis happens when your tonsils swell. The common cause is a viral infection. Children, teens, and young adults are often affected by children and typically presents featuring symptoms including a sore throat, fever, earaches, and swollen glands.
A general practitioner might diagnose it through a physical examination of the throat and through the use of a throat swab to detect the presence of bacteria. To treat viral cases, the focus is on pain relief through painkillers. Antibiotics become necessary if the infection is bacterial, though this is rare.
Chronic tonsillitis, surgery to remove the tonsils may be necessary if there are frequent infections. To stop the spread of tonsillitis, it is important to avoiding contact with others during symptoms.
In summary, tonsillitis involves infection of the tonsils, requiring treatments from pain relief to surgery depending on the severity.
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