Tonsillitis: Symptoms, Causes, And Treatments

Types Of Tonsillitis

There are two main types of tonsillitis. Recurrent tonsillitis occurs when the infection strikes multiple times a year. Symptoms of recurrent tonsillitis are not usually severe and can be easily treated. Chronic Tonsillitis is characterized by infections lasting longer than two weeks. A person with chronic tonsillitis is infected more than a few times each year. They may also experience a persistent sore throat, tender lymph nodes in the neck, and halitosis, or bad breath.

Keep reading to find out when it is the appropriate time to seek treatment.