Adults can have tonsillitis if they are exposed to the bacteria that causes it.
You need to visit a clinic or doctor for full history and examination and to get appropriate treatment which includes antibiotics. Note that it is important to finish the course.
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It is very difficult to tell especially if the symptoms are mild and manageable in both. People with Covid, apart
from the normal flu symptoms like cough, running nose, fever and general body pain, tend to also report loss
of smell and taste. Some present with gastrointestinal symptoms like diarrhoea. The best way to know is to consult your doctor and get a Covid test done.
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*Always consult your paediatrician, gynaecologist or health-care provider for all health matters relating to you and your children.
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