Tonsillitis

The tonsils' job is to help fight germs that come in through our mouth or nose before they cause infections in the rest of the body. However, sometimes bacteria or viruses get into the tonsils and infect them. When this happens, you have tonsillitis.

Signs of Tonsillitis:

• redder-than-normal tonsils
• a yellow or white coating on the tonsils
• a funny-sounding voice
• swollen glands in the neck
• fever