Ear Rot

Ear rot is the name of a very common disease that effects the cartilage parts of the face, such as the ears or nose. It is caused by bacterias getting into open wounds in these areas and up until recently there were no cure. Luckily, a new salve was just released to the market that seems to kill of the bacterias very quickly.

Causes

The bacteria that causes ear rot seemingly exist everywhere and very easily get transmitted to humans. They need open wounds to get into the body, however. These wounds can be very small, and aren't always noticed.
It is very easy to get ear rot. Any tiny wound near the ears or the nose can give the bacteria access to the cartilage, however they seem to not be able to travel very far inside the body as wounds on the forehead and cheeks seem to not cause ear rot in the nose.

Symptoms

If a person have gotten ear rot in a wound it is first noticable by the wound not healing as it should. Even small wounds get swollen and can get infected, producing a lot of pus in response. It is believed this is so the wound won't close, thus letting more bacteria in.
As the disease progresses, the bacteria starts to eat away at the cartilage in the ear or the nose. This is very painful for the patient, and the pain is often the next symptom. As more and more of the cartilage gets eaten, the tissue around it starts to die.
In the latest stages, the ear or nose affected gets completely eaten and the skin around it dies, often having to be removed surgically to be able to clean it.
When there is no cartilage left, the bacteria seem to die, or become latent, and usually new skin can grow over the dead parts. This does however leave the patient disfigured, and there is no known way to recover ears or noses.

Type

Bacterial

Origin

Natural

Cycle

Short-term

Rarity

Common

Treatment

Up until recently, there used to be no known cure for ear rot, other than trying to keep wounds clean in any way possible. However, just a couple of years ago a salve was released that has proved immensely effective in treating wounds already infected.
The actual ingredients are not known to the public, but it has passed the governments screenings of medicine and deemed safe. The fact that it has been so effective might have hurried along the process.
It is very easy to use, just apply the salve to the wound twice a day until the wound is completely healed. In most cases the wound leaves a scar because of the bacteria, but most people prefer a scar to losing a whole ear or nose.