Is tonsillitis contagious ?

Tonsillitis is an inflammation or infection of the tonsils and is usually viral and may follow a cold or flu. Is it contagious? That depends. If it’s caused by a cold or flu virus, the virus itself is contagious but if transmitted to another, it would probably just cause a cold or flu. The condition “tonsillitis” isn’t what would be described as contagious.

Tonsillitis can also be a symptom of mono or Strep throat. If Strep bacteria were transmitted to another person, they’d probably develop a Strep throat infection which would include tonsillitis. It’s a symptom, remember? But the tonsillitis isn’t contagious. It develops as a symptom during the course of a Strep throat infection. And if some one were not already immune to mono, they might well develop infectious mononucleosis which would include the symptom tonsillitis. Again, the tonsillitis itself isn’t contagious but the condition of mono is and it includes tonsillitis as one of its symptoms.

If your boyfriend’s condition is viral, the antibiotic that he’s taking will do no good and he’d be contagious so it’s possible that he would have transmitted the virus to you. If his tonsillitis is bacterial in origin, after 4 days on the medication, he shouldn’t be contagious. On the other hand, it’s entirely possible that something was transmitted to you before he was diagnosed and perhaps when he was still in the incubation period. This is the interval of time that transpires after a person is infected but before they develop tell-tale symptoms. Organisms are often passed around during the incubation period because people don’t yet know they’re infected.

“My bf gave me a few small kisses yesterday” — Your boyfriend wasn’t looking out for you so you need to think with your head and not your heart.

@ “MagnusMoss”, the thing of it is that just because the guy’s on an antibiotic, this isn’t suggestive or indicative of a bacterial infection. Rather than test, doctors will often prescribe an antibiotic as a prohylactic, a preventive measure, just in case it’s bacterial. This decision can be further justified as a means of preventing a secondary bacterial infection. You see, there’s been no evidence presented that this young man was tested or cultured for a bacterial infection or that he had test results that were positive for bacteria. I know how doctors work and it can be a mistake to make presumptions without anything to back them up.

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Is tonsillitis contagious ?

My bf gave me a few small kisses yesterday (involving some tounge) he’s on his 4th day on antibiotics because he has/had tonsillitis , he was recovering from it, and today I have a sore throat and my head feels kind of hot. Is tonsillitis contagious by kissing? If so does that mean I will have…

I have this. The doctor told me to stay inside for two days and after that I shouldn’t be contagious. After today I should be allowed to interact with public. If it is just tonsillitis he could have given it to you before he showed signs. Unles its strep throat. I don’t know much about that one.

Tonsillitis is one reaction you can have to bacteria or viruses. Some of the bacteria or viruses that can cause it ARE contagious, although you won’t always get tonsillitis.

The fact he was on antibiotics makes me think his tonsillitis was caused by bacteria…and your fever and sore throat make it sound like you caught them.

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No its not contagious but strep is and to mich strep throat can give you tonsillitis.

I’m pretty sure it’s not contagious