What is Tonsillitis ? causes, symptoms, treatment of Tonsillitis.
Tonsillitis - causes, symptoms, treatment Tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils caused by bacterial or viral infection. Typical symptoms are sore throat, swollen tonsils, difficulty swallowing, fever, and swollen glands in the neck. Treatment will differ depending on whether the cause is bacterial or viral. Surgical removal of the tonsils (tonsillectomy) may be recommended in some cases. Most New Zealand children will develop tonsillitis at least once. Causes The majority of tonsillitis cases are caused by viruses, with only 15 - 30% of cases caused by bacteria. Many different types of virus can cause viral tonsillitis but the cold virus is the most common cause. The Epstein-Barr virus, which is responsible for glandular fever, the measles virus and cytomegalovirus can also cause tonsillitis. Most cases of bacterial tonsillitis are associated with a bacterium called Streptococcus pyogenes , which is th...