(HealthDay News) -- Tonsillitis occurs when the tonsils become infected by bacteria or a virus, which causes them to become inflamed and painful. Here are common symptoms of tonsillitis, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine: Difficult or painful swallowing. Pain in the ears and/or jaw. Fever, headache, and chills. Very sore throat that lasts longer than 48 hours. Loss of, or changes in, one's voice.
(HealthDay News) -- Tonsillitis occurs when the tonsils become infected by bacteria or a virus, which causes them to become inflamed and painful. Here are common symptoms of tonsillitis, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine: Difficult or painful swallowing. Pain in the ears and/or jaw. Fever, headache, and chills. Very sore throat that lasts longer than 48 hours. Loss of, or changes in, one's voice.