Otitis media symptoms

Symptoms

Symptoms of ear disease might include:

• signs of a cold (coughing, sore throat, runny nose)
• rubbing or pulling at the ear
• pain in the ear
• fever
• runny fluid or pus in the ear
• being unable to hear properly
• not eating
• diarrhoea or vomiting.

Ear disease doesn’t always cause pain or symptoms. That’s why it’s important for children to get an ear check every time they visit a health worker, nurse or doctor at a health clinic.