Can some virus cause sudden hearing loss?

jere1291 · Newbie Joined: 07 Apr 2004 Posts: 1

Hello there. I have a question for someone who is experinced with this matters. My colleague in the office suddenly lost the hearing in one ear due to a virus. Can some virus cause sudden hearing loss? Also I want to know can I lose my hearing from being near her.

keefer1128 · Newbie Joined: 05 Dec 2006 Posts: 2

When you are ill you fell from time to time that one or both ears are closed and you can’t hear. It means that virus like cold viruses; flu virus’s causes sudden hearing loss. Sometimes, for whatever reason, they get into the inner ear and wreak havoc there resulting in sudden hearing loss and/or balance problems. Personally, I wouldn’t be at all worried about “catching” sudden hearing loss from your colleague so there is no reason to be afraid. One more thing about viruses and sudden hearing loss is that a herpes type virus is believed to be the most common cause of sudden hearing loss.

Hip · Newbie Joined: 14 Nov 2007 Posts: 9

I experienced a slow hearing loss due to a virus: see: http://chronicsorethroat.wordpress.com.

Can some virus cause sudden hearing loss?

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