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As tonsillitis is not a notifiable condition, there are no figures available for this unpleasant infection of the throat so common in children. But all doctors’ surgeries — especially during the winter months — will see several children every week with tonsillitis.
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Gilbert, P. (1995). Tonsillitis. In: The A-Z Reference Book of Childhood Conditions. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-7098-5_40
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