Sore throat A sore throat is pain, scratchiness or irritation of the throat that often worsens when you swallow. The most common cause is a viral infection, such as a cold or the flu. An Angina (streptococcal infection), a less common type of sore throat caused by bacteria, requires treatment with antibiotics to…
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Acute otitis media An acute otitis media is most often a bacterial or viral infection that affects the middle ear, the air-filled space behind the eardrum that contains the tiny vibrating bones of the ear. Children are more likely than adults to get ear infections. Ear infections frequently are painful because of inflammation…
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Otitis externa Otitis externa, also called swimmer’s ear, is an inflammation of the ear canal. It often presents with ear pain, swelling of the ear canal, and occasionally decreased hearing. Typically there is pain with movement of the outer ear. A high fever is typically not present except in severe cases. …
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