Covid associated with increased risk for hearing loss in young adults
New Lancet study shows Covid associated with more than 3x higher incidence of hearing loss in young adults. Being vaccinated & boosted didn't decrease risk
“Gibson developed acute hearing loss in one ear, along with vertigo and tinnitus, several weeks after experiencing a mild COVID-19 infection in 2022.”
COVID-19 linked to sudden hearing loss in woman: A case report
From 2022 "Explaining Covid ear, Dr Jha said, 'As per researchers, the inner tissue of the human ear contains proteins that are susceptible to attack by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Thus, our ear may also show signs in the form of loss of balance or tinnitus.'”
"A more recent study suggested that tinnitus is a problem for more than a third of people who have long Covid.
The research, by King’s College London, was based on questioning thousands of people from 56 countries."