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My 5 year old has a cough for a week and now ear ache. does that mean she has an ear infection?
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Depends: Acute ear infections often accompany upper respiratory infections such as a cold. She/he should complain of ear pain and likely hearing loss. Definitive diagnosis needs an ear examination and then treatment with antibiotics.
Answered 1/11/2018
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