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Health Tip: Symptoms of Tonsillitis
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Health Tip: Symptoms of Tonsillitis

(HealthDay News) -- Tonsillitis occurs when the tonsils become infected by bacteria or a virus, which causes them to become inflamed and painful.

Here are common symptoms of tonsillitis, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine:

  • Difficult or painful swallowing.
  • Pain in the ears and/or jaw.
  • Fever, headache, and chills.
  • Very sore throat that lasts longer than 48 hours.
  • Loss of, or changes in, one's voice.

 

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