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Hi My baby has ear wax... And today I saw some white fungus type beside wax... Don't know what was that white... Plz help.. As no discharge from ear not ear pain... Two year old baby... I use ear drop given by doctor... Is she has ear infection ?? How to know about infection??? Is we have white background in ear???
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