Understanding Tonsillitis: Effective Treatments, Causes and Symptoms

Tonsillitis happens when your tonsils swell. The common cause is a viral infection. It tends to affect young adults and typically presents with symptoms such as difficulty swallowing, fever, earaches, and coughing.

Doctors diagnose tonsillitis by taking a look at the tonsils and sometimes performing a swab test to confirm a bacterial infection. Managing viral tonsillitis requires pain relief through medications like ibuprofen or paracetamol. When bacteria are the cause, antibiotics might be used.

In recurring tonsillitis cases, surgery to remove the tonsils is an option if there are multiple severe episodes. To stop the spread of tonsillitis, it is important to covering your mouth when sneezing or coughing.

In summary, tonsillitis involves infection of the tonsils, here with treatment ranging from self-care to antibiotics.

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