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Last Updated: Feb 10, 2020
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Rainy Season And Otomycosis
As rainy season is round the corner, chances of getting fungal infection to ear is very high. Fungal infection of ear is called as otomycosis. Symptoms of otomycosis are ear itching, ear ache, discharge and finally ear drum perforation, which can cause decrease in hearing.
Precautions: otomycosis do occur in warm and humid environment, so it is advised to keep your ear dry and clean an avoid any kind of ear manipulation with ear buds specially in diabetic patients who are more prone to otomycosis.
If above symptoms to happen consult your nearest ent surgeon.