 [ Symptoms ] i have a perforated eardrum with dulled hearing should i keep my ears un popped  i have a perforated eardrum that my doctor expects to heal on its own my hearing is noticeably dulled but there are certain times during the day when my ear will pop and my hearing is normal for a brief period of time while this is a relieving feeling i am wondering if its occurring due to the rupture either opening or closing [ Disease ] exposure to infectious diseases like chicken pox does not mean that you can spread it to others you would actually need to have chicken pox yourself in order to do that chicken pox re exposure can cause you to get shingles but that would be a different question your co workers in food service will not be at risk