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Lisa McLoughlin

Adele left temporarily deaf from severe infection that hurt 'worse than childbirth'

Adele recently shared with fans that she’s “a bit deaf” in one ear following a painful infection.

The Hello singer, 36, revealed she contracted a rare waterborne bacteria while in Munich in August during her residency, causing severe pain she described as “worse than childbirth.”

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