A sign of this infection from the virus that also causes chicken pox is a blistering rash preceded by severe pain
Symptoms include severe ear pain and hearing loss, ringing in the ear, loss of 
taste,... [DOC] [TLE] Chickenpox - Wikipedia [PAR] Chickenpox, also known as varicella, is a highly contagious disease caused by the initial infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV).