Causes of Inflamed Tonsils
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
8. Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A is a type of infection of the liver. It is not common in the West but you are more likely to contract it in developing countries where hygiene standards tend to be lower. It is usually spread through food and drink contaminated with the feces of somebody infected with the disease.
It is also sometimes transmitted through sexual intercourse, and sharing needles. Symptoms of hepatitis A include a loss of appetites, nausea, fatigue, jaundice, abdominal pain, itchy skin, and inflamed tonsils. The condition is not usually dangerous, even if it does cause some unpleasant symptoms, and the symptoms will usually pass within 2 months.
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