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What's the difference (symptom wise) between oral thrush and tonsillitis?
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Many factors: Oral thrush is a yeast/fungal infection of the lining of the mouth tongue and cheeks. Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils (lymph nodes in the back of the throat). the inflammation can be caused by viruses, bacteria, and more rarely fungus.
Answered 7/4/2014
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Symptoms: Tonsillitis is usually painful while thrush is painless
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