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61: Can I prevent my child from getting the rotavirus infection?
| Good hygiene is important, and breast feeding is advisable. There is now a vaccine that can be given to protect your child. Please see doctor. |
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62: What causes sore throat?
| The most common cause of a sore throat is bacteria.
Though you could have a sore throat which occurs together with a common cold (running nose, blocked nose and headache). These types of sore throats are caused by viral infections similar to the ones causing the common cold
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63: Do all sore throats require antibiotic treatment?
| No, not all sore throats are caused by bacteria so they might not need antibiotic.
Paracetamol and warm salty water to gargle will just be enough to ease the sore throat. But if pain persists consult a Doctor.
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64: Is it advisable to buy antibiotics at my local pharmacy to treat my sore throat?
| No, please avoid over the counter antibiotic prescriptions.
If you think you require treatment visit your Doctor to be examined.
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65: What are tonsils? How do I know if I have tonsils?
| Tonsils are round to oval shaped and are found in the throat right besides the back one third of the tongue.
They are full of white cells and help to fight infection getting into the blood from the mouth cavity.
Yes, you have tonsils. Everyone has tonsils except when they are removed or in people form a rare genetic make up that makes them not have any.
Infection of the tonsils is called tonsil-litis, and the main cause is a bacteria.
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66: Should all bacteria - caused throat infections be treated by antibiotics?
| No, not all sore throats caused by bacteria need antibiotics. This choice however must be made by a Doctor after taking the history of the illness as well as examining your throat. |
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| NOTE: FAQs are authored by the Ask-a-doc panel of Doctors |
