Categories: LIFE

7 Health Conditions You Thought Were Contagious, But Aren’t

Photo by H_Ko from Shutterstock

4. Ear infections

We have some good news for you: it’s impossible to catch an ear infection, however, you can catch the bacteria instead. This type of infection is often caused by a cold or some sort of contagious infection, but this doesn’t mean that the ear itself contagious.

Matthew Mintz, MD, a primary care doctor in Bethesda, Maryland explains the confusion. The common cold leads to congestion, due to the same congestion, the ear fills up with a liquid that can become infected by bacteria. The infection stays there, it doesn’t migrate.

P.S.: Ear infections hit children the hardest.

Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Share

Recent Posts

  • FOOD

9 Foods That Will Help You With Insomnia

We all get sleeping issues sometimes and let's face it: it's a HUGE pain in… Read More

3 years ago
  • HEALTH TIPS

10 Warning Signs You Might Have Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson's disease is known as a progressive nervous system disorder that is responsible for affecting… Read More

3 years ago
  • CORONAVIRUS

5 New Variant Symptoms People Should Pay Attention To

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed everyone's lives and has made us live a real nightmare… Read More

3 years ago
  • HEALTH TIPS

10 Things To Stop a Cold Before It Takes Hold

As a general rule, prevention is way better than cure, and this is absolutely true… Read More

3 years ago
  • FOOD

12 Beverages You Should Stay Away From

I think that, nowadays, it takes a certain level of discipline to drink water when… Read More

3 years ago
  • FOOD

10 Frozen Meals Nutritionists Recommend

Your schedule is full but your stomach not so much? You wish you had more… Read More

3 years ago