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Most types of tonsillitis are contagious, spreading from person to person by contact with the throat or nasal fluids of someone who is infected. Tonsillitis symptoms include a sore throat, fever, swollen glands in the neck, and trouble swallowing. Learn more from Nemours Foundation.

Tags: Gland, Infection, Fever, Throat, Sore Throat, Children's Health, Cause, Tonsils

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Most types of tonsillitis are contagious, spreading from person to person by contact with the throat or nasal fluids of someone who is infected. Tonsillitis symptoms include a sore throat, fever, swollen glands in the neck, and trouble swallowing. Learn more from Nemours Foundation.

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