Tonsils are soft tissues found on both sides of the throat.
It helps fight infection and is part of our immune system.
When it is infected, it becomes swollen or inflamed and is
called tonsillitis. Tonsillitis is commonly caused by viruses, although it may also be caused by bacteria. This condition is common among children because they are the ones who usually put a lot of things on their mouth.
One sign of tonsillitis is the swelling of the tonsils. When you check your child’s throat with a flashlight, you
will see the enlarged red tonsils that are sometimes covered with white or
yellow coating. Other signs and symptoms of tonsillitis are sore throats, fever,
cough, headache, difficulty of swallowing and swollen lymph nodes on the neck. Also, there may be white spots or pus on the tonsils.
