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Swimmer’s Ear: How to Prevent and Treat It

Swimmer’s ear (medical term otitis externa) is very different from the run-of-the-mill ear infection (otitis media). Swimmer’s ear is an infection along the ear canal, caused by the ear canal remaining moist for too long which leads to an ideal environment for bacteria to grow—thus creating an infection. In North America, 98 percent of cases of acute otitis externa […]