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  Middle Ear Infections or Otitis Media are secondary infections or side effects of other infections like rhinitis ( common cold ) or chronic sinusitis ( inactive sinus infection). Clogged or Blocked Ears and ear pain indicate a middle ear infection . Fever and ear discharge could be other Symptoms of Middle Ear Infection . Why does chronic sinusitis cause ear pain or clogged ears? In acute sinusitis or active sinusitis, the excess fluid secreted in sinuses is flushed out through the nose. In contrast to acute sinusitis, mucus travels from the sinuses to the throat in chronic sinusitis. In chronic sinusitis or low-grade sinusitis, the infection has lived in the body for such a long time that the body and sinus infection find a balance to coexist peacefully. Our body uses around 200 ml of water which contains proteins, to clean our nose and sinuses and clear dust, bacteria, viruses, and fungi that enter when we breathe external air. With a runny nose, we lose water and...

  Otomycosis is an outer ear infection caused by fungus. The main symptom of this fungal ear infection is itching in the ear. The usual home treatments and remedies used in case of ear infection can go super wrong and worsen the condition in the case of Otomycosis. Otomycosis causes Aspergillus Niger (black-colored) or Candida (white-colored) fungi cause this infection. Most cases are because of Aspergillus Niger. The spores of Aspergillus Niger are present in the environment. When the water sits on wax in the ear, it creates a good environment for the fungus to grow.   Cotton buds for ear cleaning cause fungal ear infection   Using an ear bud or any other external object especially after a shower to clean ear canal can increase the risk. As the object can carry fungus and on top of that our skin in ear can be sensitive as it is wet and can easily get ruptured giving the fungus a VIP pass to infect the ear.   Otomycosis symptoms The fungus grows an...