Tonsils are a crucial part of the immune system. They are located strategically at the palate and the throat. When germs get entry through either the mouth or the nose they first come in contact with tonsils. Once this happens the function of the immune system is put into activation mode by the tonsils.
Tonsils are two lymph nodes that situated on either side of the throat.
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Tonsils consist of two lymph nodes that are located on both sides of the throat. Their function is to defend the immune system. When they become infected with a viral or a bacterial infection the condition is referred to as tonsillitis.
Which of these involves numerous episodes of tonsillitis in one year?
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Recurrent tonsillitis is a type of tonsillitis condition which makes the sufferer undergo multiple cases of an acute tonsil infection in one year.
Which of these is a tonsillitis symptom?
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Difficulty with swallowing food or liquid items, pain in the ears and inflamed lymph nodes, are all symptoms of a tonsillitis condition. An infected tonsil can also lead to other problems such as snoring in sleep or sleep apnoea.
Tonsillitis is infectious
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Tonsillitis is highly infectious because the viral or bacterial germs can be transferred from one person to another. Generally tonsillitis is caused either by the Epstein-Barr Virus or the Streptococcus Bacteria. Therefore, taking into consideration one s hygiene is of the utmost importance.
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