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Is my toddler contagious with ear infection and low grade fever?

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Yes: An ear infection is not contagious, but the cold or upper respiratory illness he had that caused the ear infection is. Good rule of thumb is that he should be fever free for 24 hours before being considered not contagious.

Dr Ferguson and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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