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Is tonsillitis viral?
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Viral and Bacterial: While viruses (adenovirus, influenza, and even epstein-barr) account for most acute cases of tonsillitis, there are well known bacterial causes too - "strep throat" being a good example. Tonsillitis' course and appropriate treatments are based on the etiology - antibiotics for bacterial causes, symptomatic relief and time for viral.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Could be: If caused by a bacterial infection, antibiotics are needed. If caused by a viral infection, time improves. Other causes such such as allergies or trauma require specific interventions. So yes most tonsillitis is in fact caused by viruses.See your doctor to determine proper therapy.
Answered 3/15/2019
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