Disease Ontology :
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An otitis externa which is a microbial infection that occurs suddenly, rapidly worsens, and becomes very painful and alarming. It is caused by swimming in polluted water, scratching the ear or inside the ear and object stuck in the ear. It is occasionally associated with middle ear infection or upper respiratory infections such as colds.
MalaCards based summary :
Beach Ear, is also known as
acute swimmer's ear. An important gene associated with Beach Ear is
SLC7A1 (Solute Carrier Family 7 Member 1).
