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Good day. what are the symptoms of tonsillitis? we suspect our 2 year old son might have it?
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Tonsillitis: Tonsillitis symptoms include difficulty swallowing, refusing to eat, bad breath, fever,chills, mouth breathing. Your child needs urgent followup with a physician if he is also drooling. This is a symptom associated with a serious infection called epiglottitis.
Answered 1/10/2018
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