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Anyone of any age can have tonsillitis; however, it is most common in children between the ages of five and 10 years.

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Who can get tonsillitis?

Although tonsillitis can occur at any age, children are much more likely to suffer from the condition. In fact, tonsillitis is more common in anyone who spends time in a school, child care facility, or other environment where people are in close contact and germs can be easily spread.


Can humans pass tonsillitis on horses which then to them is strangles?

No, strangle and tonsillitis are not the same thing.


How do you use tonsillitis in a sentence?

She missed school due to a severe case of tonsillitis.


Where did tonsillitis originate?

Tonsillitis is caused by bacteria that infect the tonsils. Since there are so many different types of bacteria that can cause tonsillitis, there is no way to know how it originated.


What s Irwin Moore classification f tonsillitis?

there is an irwin moore sign/squeeze test for chronic tonsillitis (one of the criterias to confirm chronic tonsillitis)


What is the diagnosis code for chronic tonsillitis?

the icd-9 code for chronic tonsillitis is 474.00


How do you spell tonsillitis?

The correct spelling is "tonsils" (lymphoid tissue in the throat).


Can you catch tonsillitis?

No, you can not give tonsillitis to another individual, especially, if you do not have tonsillitis. This is an inflammatory infection within a person's body. This is not a contagious infection.


Is tonsillitis hereditary?

Tonsillitis itself is not hereditary, but some people may have a genetic predisposition to developing frequent episodes of sore throat or infections, which can increase the risk of developing tonsillitis. Overall, environmental factors such as exposure to viruses and bacteria play a more significant role in the development of tonsillitis.


Can horses get tonsillitis?

Horses don't have a tonsil like people, but they have something similar which can enlarge and become inflamed.


What are effects of tonsillitis to one's voice?

Tonsillitis may make your voice a little more quiet and muffled.


What does the word tonsillitis mean?

Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils most commonly caused by viral or bacterial infection.