How to treat tonsillitis | NHS

Tonsillitis can feel like a bad cold or flu. The tonsils at the back of your throat will be red and swollen.

Symptoms will usually go away after 3 to 4 days.

Tonsillitis isn’t contagious but the infections that cause it are (for example, colds and flu).

To stop these infections from spreading:
Stay off work or keep your child at home until you or your child feel better
Use tissues when you cough or sneeze and throw them away after
wash your hands after coughing or sneezing

For more information visit: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/tonsillitis/