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Verywell Health: Why Ear Infections May Cause Temporary Hearing Loss

Reporting by Jaime R. Herndon, MS, MPH

Photo by Ivan-balvan / Getty Images


Approximately 3 out of 4 children will have at least one ear infection before age 3.1


Ear infections also occur in adults but much less frequently.


Ear infections can cause muffled or impaired hearing. This is almost always temporary; normal hearing will return once the infection clears and swelling goes down. But if you or your child has hearing problems that last longer than a few days, call your healthcare provider for further treatment...


Read the original article on Verywell Health here.

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