Hearing loss, tinnitus and vertigo may be associated with coronavirus. Scientists estimate nearly 15% of people with the virus suffered tinnitus and nearly 8% suffered hearing loss.

Researchers from Manchester University have linked that there is a possibility that the the vestibular system includeing parts of the inner ear and brain that process the information involved with controlling balance and eye movements are affected by the virus.

Scientists estimate 7.6% of people infected with COVID-19 experience hearing loss, while 14.8% suffer tinnitus. They also found the prevalence of vertigo was 7.2%.

Hearing problems can be caused by other viruses – including measles, mumps and meningitis – which damage sensory cells in the inner ear.

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