{"id":10324,"date":"2020-08-11T14:40:49","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T14:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/?p=10324"},"modified":"2020-08-13T17:36:28","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T17:36:28","slug":"is-it-covid-19-or-an-ear-infection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/2020\/08\/11\/is-it-covid-19-or-an-ear-infection\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It COVID-19 or an Ear Infection?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-10330\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2020\/08\/iStock-1069379994-ear-pain-headache-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Young woman with ear pain, holding hand on her head\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2020\/08\/iStock-1069379994-ear-pain-headache-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2020\/08\/iStock-1069379994-ear-pain-headache-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2020\/08\/iStock-1069379994-ear-pain-headache-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2020\/08\/iStock-1069379994-ear-pain-headache-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2020\/08\/iStock-1069379994-ear-pain-headache-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2020\/08\/iStock-1069379994-ear-pain-headache-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/2020\/08\/11\/is-it-covid-19-or-an-ear-infection\/#espanol\">Para leer en Espa\u00f1ol, por favor haga clic aqu\u00ed<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Ear infections are common, especially in toddlers and children. Thankfully, most ear infections don&#8217;t cause long-term complications. Symptoms of an ear infection, however, can mimic the symptoms of COVID-19, which can be alarming. Cooper\u2019s infectious diseases expert can help you differentiate the two.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEar infections occur when fluid collects behind the ear drum and becomes infected,\u201d says Raquel Nahra, MD, infectious diseases specialist at Cooper University Health Care. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/services\/otitis-media-middle-ear-infection\">Middle ear infections<\/a> usually follow a cold, the flu, or an upper respiratory tract infection.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ear infections can be painful, but they are treatable and not contagious. You can usually return to normal activities after the pain and fever subsides. Always practice good hand hygiene and cover your nose and mouth if you cough or sneeze to avoid spreading the cold germs that may be associated with an ear infection.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/patients-visitors\/coronavirus-covid-19-information\">COVID-19<\/a> is an infectious disease caused by the coronavirus. Symptoms of COVID-19 include dry cough, fever, and in more severe cases, difficulty breathing. It is possible, but unlikely, to develop fluid buildup in the ear or an ear infection after coronavirus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can protect yourself from COVID-19 by washing your hands frequently, avoiding touching your face, wearing a face mask, and practicing physical distancing,\u201d says Dr. Nahra. \u201cIf you are experiencing any symptoms of an ear infection, or COVID-19, contact your primary health care provider for an evaluation.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Coronavirus vs. Ear infection Symptom Chart<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>SYMPTOMS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>COVID-19<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>EAR INFECTION<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Fever<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"192\">X<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"192\">X<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Headache<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"192\">X<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"192\">X<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Digestive discomfort<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"192\">X<\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Sore throat<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"192\">X<\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Cough<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"192\">Dry (no mucus)<\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Chest pain<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"192\">X<\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Nasal congestion<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"192\">X<\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Shortness of breath<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"192\">X<\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Bluish lips or face<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"192\">X<\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Chills and aches<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"192\">X<\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Loss of smell and taste<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"192\">X<\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Conjunctivitis (pink eye)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"192\">X<\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Tiredness<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"192\">X<\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Fullness in ears<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"192\">X<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Fluid draining from ears<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"192\">X<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Hearing loss<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"192\">X<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Ear pain<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"192\">X<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Trouble sleeping<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"192\">X<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Loss of balance<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"192\">X<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>If you have flu-like symptoms and think you may have been exposed to COVID-19, review our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/patients-visitors\/coronavirus-covid-19-information\/covid-19-testing\">instructions and information on our testing sites.<\/a> If you believe you have an ear infection, call 800.826.6737 to make an appointment with an expert from the Division of Otolaryngology to discuss your options.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"espanol\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\u00bfEs COVID-19 o una Infecci\u00f3n de O\u00eddo?<\/h2>\n<p>Las infecciones de o\u00eddo son comunes, especialmente en ni\u00f1os peque\u00f1os y ni\u00f1os. Afortunadamente, la mayor\u00eda de las infecciones de o\u00eddo no causan complicaciones a largo plazo. Sin embargo, los s\u00edntomas de una infecci\u00f3n de o\u00eddo pueden imitar los s\u00edntomas del COVID-19, que pueden ser alarmantes. El experto en enfermedades infecciosas de Cooper puede ayudarlo a diferenciar los dos.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLas infecciones del o\u00eddo ocurren cuando el l\u00edquido se acumula detr\u00e1s del t\u00edmpano y se infecta\u201d, dice Raquel Nahra, MD, especialista en enfermedades infecciosas en Cooper University Health Care. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/services\/otitis-media-middle-ear-infection\">Las infecciones del o\u00eddo medio<\/a> suelen seguir a un resfriado, una gripe o una infecci\u00f3n del tracto respiratorio superior&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Las infecciones de o\u00eddo pueden ser dolorosas, pero son tratables y no contagiosas. Por lo general, puede volver a sus actividades normales despu\u00e9s de que el dolor y la fiebre desaparezcan. Practique siempre una buena higiene de las manos y c\u00fabrase la nariz y la boca si tose o estornuda para evitar la propagaci\u00f3n de los g\u00e9rmenes del resfriado que pueden estar asociados con una infecci\u00f3n de o\u00eddo.<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 es una enfermedad infecciosa causada por el coronavirus. Los s\u00edntomas de COVID-19 incluyen tos seca, fiebre y, en casos m\u00e1s graves, dificultad para respirar. Es posible, pero poco probable, desarrollar acumulaci\u00f3n de l\u00edquido en el o\u00eddo o una infecci\u00f3n de o\u00eddo despu\u00e9s del coronavirus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPuede protegerse del COVID-19 lav\u00e1ndose las manos con frecuencia, evitando tocarse la cara, usando una mascarilla y practicando el distanciamiento f\u00edsico\u201d, dice el Dr. Nahra. &#8220;Si tiene alg\u00fan s\u00edntoma de una infecci\u00f3n de o\u00eddo o COVID-19, comun\u00edquese con su proveedor de atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica primaria para una evaluaci\u00f3n&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h3>Cuadro de S\u00edntomas de Coronavirus versus a Infecci\u00f3n de O\u00eddo<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>SINTOMAS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>COVID-19<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"192\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>INFECCION DE OIDO<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Fiebre<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">X<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"192\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">X<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Dolor de Cabeza<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">X<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"192\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">X<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Malestar digestivo<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">X<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Dolor de Garganta<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">X<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Tos<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Seca (no moco)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Dolor de Pecho<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">X<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Cogesti\u00f3n Nasal<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">X<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Falta de Aliento<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">X<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Labios o Cara Azulados<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">X<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Escalofr\u00edos y Dolores<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">X<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>P\u00e9rdida del Olfato y el Gusto<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">X<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Conjuntivitis<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">X<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Cansancio<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">X<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Plenitud en los o\u00eddos<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"192\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">X<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Drenaje de l\u00edquido de los o\u00eddos<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">X<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Perdida del O\u00edr<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">X<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Dolor de O\u00eddo<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">X<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Dificultad Durmiendo<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">X<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"192\"><strong>Perdida de Balance<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"192\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">X<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Si tiene s\u00edntomas similares a los de la gripe y cree que pudo haber estado expuesto al COVID-19, revise nuestras instrucciones e informaci\u00f3n en nuestros sitios de prueba. Si cree que tiene una infecci\u00f3n de o\u00eddo, llame al <a href=\"tel:800.826.6737\">800.826.6737<\/a> para programar una cita con un experto de la Divisi\u00f3n de Otorrinolaringolog\u00eda para analizar sus opciones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Para leer en Espa\u00f1ol, por favor haga clic aqu\u00ed Ear infections are common, especially in toddlers and children. Thankfully, most ear infections don&#8217;t cause long-term complications. Symptoms of an ear infection, however, can mimic the symptoms of COVID-19, which can be alarming. 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