Recommended Web Sites

MedlinePlus: Tonsils/Tonsillectomy - The National Library of Medicine provides these links to quality sites on the Internet.

Tonsillitis - The University of Virginia Health System offers this information.

Tonsillitis and All About Adenoids - This information is prepared specifically for kids. It describes the tonsils and adenoids, what tonsillitis is and how a doctor will treat tonsillitis.

Tonsillitis and Adenoids - KidsHealth provides in-depth information (for parents) on the signs and symptoms of tonsillitis, as well as typical home treatment, the contagiousness of the problem, and hints on when to call the doctor.

Tonsillitis and Tonsillectomy - Information about the disease, and the surgery itself, along with the signs and symptoms, treatment, prevention, complications and self-care tips, from the Mayo Clinic.