Swimmer’s Ear Medical Costs Total $500 Million This Year

WTF?!!

Swimmer’s ear causes about 2.4 MILLION trips to doctors and hospitals each year.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that the total cost of treatment for swimmer’s ear was $500 MILLION.

This is nuts.

One way to help prevent swimmer├óΓé¼Γäós ear — get the water out of your ears after you go swimming!

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