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Can Enlarged Tonsil Occur Due To Virus Infection?
Hi, My 6 year old has not been eating (but drinking okay) for three days, no fever, but slight reddened cheeks, denies sore throat, no cough, breathing okay. Her right tonsil is enlarged and has large reddened veins all over it. No drainage or pus is visible.....is this probably just a virus?
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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hi
if she has viral infection she will have sore throat.
few children usually have enlarged tonsils .
don't worry about that.
help the child in doing salt water gargling if possible
if she has viral infection she will have sore throat.
few children usually have enlarged tonsils .
don't worry about that.
help the child in doing salt water gargling if possible
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