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Acute local infections

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The cervical lymph nodes often become swollen & painful in:

  • URTI's, especially pharyngitis and tonsillitis
  • glandular fever
  • acute exanthems such as chicken pox and rubella
  • otitis externa
  • skin infections and infected chronic skin conditions
  • scalp lesions such as insect bites or picked spots

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