in poorer nations. Epidemiology Tonsillitis occurs throughout the world, without racial or ethnic differences. Most children have tonsillitis at least once during their childhood, although it rarely occurs before the age of two. It most typically occurs between the ages of four and five; bacterial infections most typically occur at a later age. Society and culture Tonsillitis is described in the ancient Greek Hippocratic Corpus. Recurrent tonsillitis can interfere with vocal function and the ability to perform among people who use their voices professionally. References Books cited Inflammations Acute upper respiratory infections Tonsil disorders Wikipedia medicine articles ready to translate Wikipedia emergency medicine articles ready to translate