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Home treatment for swollen tonsils and pain when swallowing, slight cough, white patches and spots on tonsils?
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You need medicine: Nope. This surely sounds like an infection and most likely strep. This can kill if not treated. Please get to the doctor.
Answered 3/6/2017
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