Other symptoms include: 1  Throat pain or tenderness. 2  Redness of the tonsils. 3  A white or yellow coating on the tonsils.  Painful blisters or ulcers on the 1  throat. Headache.  Loss of 1  appetite. Ear 2  pain. Difficulty swallowing or breathing through the 3  mouth. Swollen glands in the neck or jaw  area. Fever, 1  chills. Bad  breath.
A sinus infection is not a contagious disease. However, if it results from a viral infection such as the common cold, then the causal pathogen may be passed from person to person. More information on this subject has been provided in the following article. Advertisement. Your doctor may treat you with antibiotics if you have a bacterial sinus infection that is severe, persistent (stays for more than 10 days) or recurring. Otherwise, the above self-care measures are good enough to manage the condition.
Article Body. It is often difficult to tell if an illness is just a viral cold or if it is complicated by a bacterial infection of the sinuses. Sinusitis is an inflammation of the lining of the nose and sinuses.It is a very common infection in children. 1  Viral sinusitis usually accompanies a cold.2  Allergic sinusitis may accompany allergies such as hay fever. 3  Bacterial sinusitis is a secondary infection caused by the trapping of bacteria in the sinuses during the course of a cold or allergy.rticle Body. It is often difficult to tell if an illness is just a viral cold or if it is complicated by a bacterial infection of the sinuses. Sinusitis is an inflammation of the lining of the nose and sinuses.