Are ear infections contagious? The short answer is yes. Most ear infections in kids and adults are actually viral, meaning a virus comes in from your nose, it causes swelling of your eustachian tube, and you get an infection between the eardrum and the ear. That infection, if you're not washing your hands or if someone, if you sneeze on someone, can also infect your loved ones.

If it's bacterial, it's less likely because usually it's contained within the ear, but again, if you touch some of the mucus or the drainage that comes out of someone who's infected, you can absolutely get the infection. The easiest way to fix this is using antibiotics, if it's bacterial or just using supportive care if it's viral.

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