Your tonsils are two glands at the back of your throat that fight off bacteria and other harmful substances from entering your body. When they become infected and inflamed, this is known as tonsillitis. The hallmark of this is having a sore throat, but there are other tonsillitis symptoms to look out for. The most common cause of tonsillitis are viral infections.
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