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What Causes Tonsillitis And Lumps On The Testicles Of A 7 Month Old Baby?

my 7 month old baby boy has been poorly for a few weeks now with a mid case of tonsillitus hes been given antibiotics of the doctor and before as i was changing hes nappy i have found red lumps over hes testicals and they have become red is this something i shoud be worried about
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Dear parent, this could be a mumps infection. mumps infection is easily treated with antibiotics but may lead to serious complications if neglected including infertility.
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What Causes Tonsillitis And Lumps On The Testicles Of A 7 Month Old Baby?

Dear parent, this could be a mumps infection. mumps infection is easily treated with antibiotics but may lead to serious complications if neglected including infertility.