Tonsillitis In Children
Tonsillitis is when the tonsils become inflamed because of a bacterial or viral infection. Tonsillitis causes a sore throat. It is common in tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people).
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Checking Your Child's Sore Throat
There are lots of places you can get a sore throat checked.Sore Throat
Meet Tristan and Justin. The 11-year-old twins know first hand that a sore throat left untreated can lead to rheumatic fever.Sore Throat In Detail
Sore throats are common in tamariki (children). Sometimes tamariki can get 'strep throat'. A rare complication of strep throat is rheumatic fever.Allergy In Children
Allergies happen when your child's immune system mistakenly treats normally harmless substances as 'harmful'. The substances that trigger allergies are called allergens. The symptoms of an allergy vary according to what a child or young person is allergic to.
