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Otitis Media – Middle Ear Infection

Middle ear infection is an infection behind the ear drum in the middle part of the ear and it is most commonly found in children although adults can suffer from it too. It most commonly occurs after having the cold or flu and there are three forms varying in degree of middle ear infection.

These are Acute Otitis media which is the sudden but temporary onset of infection, recurrent acute Otitis media which are infections that keep on occurring on a regular basis and chronic Otitis medina with effusion which is the build up of a sticky fluid like substance and is sometimes called glue ear.

Facts about Middle Ear Infections

By the time a child is 3 years of age half of all children will have suffered from at least one ear infection.
A child will be more susceptible to having recurrent infections the earlier they suffer from their first ear infection.
Bottle fed babies are more prone to ear infections than breast fed babies.
Smoking in the home around your children leaves them more susceptible to ear infections.
If your child hasn’t had an ear infection by the time they are 5 years of age then their chances of not having one increase.
Boys more than girls are particularly prone to ear infections.
Children attending day care centres are more prone to catching ear infections than those in the home environment.
The winter months are the time when most ear infections occur.
If other family members have been susceptible to ear infections then the chances increase for your child.
American Indians, Alaskan and Canadian Eskimos and Australian Aborigines are more susceptible to ear infections.

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middle ear infections's Articles

Otitis Media – Middle Ear Infection

Facts about Middle Ear Infections

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