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Does an ear infection causes the throat to be dry?

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Dr. Deborah Ungerleider answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

No, an ear infection: does not do that. However, you can certainly have a throat infection along with the ear infection, or an upper respiratory infection with the ear infection and either of those could cause a dry throat.

Answered 1/21/2021

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