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Having earache fever and decreased hearing after a cold. am i too old for an ear infection? can both ears be involved or only one?
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Any age possible: Although middle ear infections are more common with infants and toddlers, anyone can have one at any age. One or both sides may be involved. Reduced hearing is more a sign of retained fluid than true infection but occurs in both.
Answered 2/7/2014
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