Tonsillitis is most common among children aged five to fifteen. There are only a few stages to tonsilitis, such as:

1. Preliminary stage. This stage encompasses the start of the infection, wherein you might feel irritation and difficulty swallowing.
2. Infection stage. The preliminary stage quickly advances to this stage wherein the tonsils inflame and turn red, making it difficult to speak.
3. Advanced stage. In this stage of tonsillitis, you can have a fever and headache. 

In general, tonsillitis is caused by a virus and, in certain cases, bacteria as well. Some of the microorganisms that cause tonsillitis are:

1. Influenza virus
2. Adenovirus
3. Cytomegalovirus
4. Epstein Barr virus
5. Herpes simplex virus
6. Common cold virus.
7. Streptococcus pyogenes

Tonsillitis is characterized by its symptoms. Tonsillitis symptoms and treatment would be determined by the doctor. These are:

1. 1. Fever
   2. Inflamed tonsils
   3. Loss of appetite
   4. Difficulty swallowing
   5. Difficulty in speaking
   6. Throat pain
   7. Ear pain
   8. Bad breath
   9. Headache
   10. Painful blisters on the throat.
   11. Enlarged tonsils in adults

In children, you can observe an upset stomach and stomach pain as a few of the symptoms.

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