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I have ear infection

2017-06-11 20:11:49
I have middle ear infection have been in antibiotics since thursday can i go swimming would it be ok
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Hello...... It's better not to go for swimming..  You have ear infection,  it could  be bacterial or fungal infection..  Water seeping into to ear interfere with the wound healing..  Can lead to pus formation..  So don't go for swim..  Even  while  bathing cover your ears properly.....

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