Tonsillitis Treatment and Prevention

Good hygiene is always the prevention for all the bacteria and viruses in our surrounding so it is important to teach our kids to proper hygiene such as the importance of hand washing.  Tonsillitis is an inflammation of tonsils caused by virus or bacteria and parasites.  It spread through the air in droplets when an infected person breathes coughs or sneezes.  The main symptom of tonsillitis is sore throat and tonsil looks swollen and red as well as fever. Doctors will determine if you have tonsillitis if you have red and swollen tonsils with spot or sores and he may do rapid strep test along with a throat culture to show whether your tonsillitis is caused by streptococcus bacteria and to provide proper treatment.

If your tonsillitis is caused by virus, it will go away on its own. You can gargling with salt water and drinking warm tea to ease the pain. But if your tonsillitis is caused by strep bacteria, you need to take antibiotic to control spread of bacteria and prevent from serious illness.

For tonsillitis prevention, always prevent yourself from close contact with other who are sick and always requires yourself to wash your hand especially when there are people who appear sick.  Avoid sharing toothbrushes and other eating utensils. Prevent smoking around your child.  In addition, always carry disposable wipes and hand sanitizer to clean hands and

If you have tonsillitis symptoms, it is advised to visit your doctor for proper treatment because uncured tonsillitis can cause complications such as ear and sinus infection, pockets of infection outside the tonsil. Also, it can cause rheumatic fever.