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Sick toddler

Sore throat

The majority of sore throats are caused by virus infections, and will get better on their own within five days. The lymph glands in the neck are often swollen during a sore throat, and may be a little sore to the touch. This is a common sign, and shows that the immune system is doing…

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Sick toddler

Tonsillitis

The tonsils are two lumps of lymph tissue at either side of the back of the throat that help to fight viral and bacterial infections entering the body via the nose and the mouth. As a result, they can become infected which causes a sore throat, fever and red, enlarged tonsils, possibly covered in pus.…

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