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Covid virus persists in ear for a month post infection: Study
Updated On: 03 March, 2024 09:13 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Otitis Media with Effusion is a collection of fluid in the middle ear that may be thick or sticky. Cold, sore throat or upper respiratory infection makes the fluid accumulate in the eardrum and can also cause temporary hearing impairment
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SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind Covid-19 disease, can act as a silent reservoir and be present in the middle ear for a month post-infection, according to a new study.
The study, published in the American Journal of Otolaryngology, found a potential association between the Covid virus and patients developing Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) in patients who suffered a bout of Omicron.
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