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Are ear infections contagious to others?
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No: Ear infections are not contagious. It can recur though.
Answered 9/28/2016
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No: Although the cold that may have preceded the ear infection may be contagious, the otitis is not.Common throat germs from the kids own mouth & throat will invade the ear from the eustachian tube if conditions are favorable. Once there, they are confined to the middle ear space.
Answered 10/3/2016
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