Get straight forward information on Otitis media and measures you can take to prevent it from attacking.
Almost every child suffers some form of ear infection before they're 6 year old. Just before they are 3 years old, more than 75 percent of children experience some form of ear disorder, and twice or more as much after this age.
In definition, otitis media refers to the inflammation or infection of the middle ear (behind the ear drum) which results from the spreading of other bacterial or viral infections (like sinusitis) that cause colds, sore throats and breathing problems. Otitis usually affects one ear, but it can also affect both ears at the same time. Middle ear infections often last for at least 2 - 3 days.
Otitis media, a problematic ear infection commonly known as middle ear infection, is more prevalent in children than adults for various reasons :
- Children under the age of 7 have poor immune system because they it is still developing.
- A child's Eustachian tube is more prone to blockage due to its narrowness. And a child's tubes are shorter than that of an adult which allows bacteria to invade their middle ear more easily.
- Kids' adenoids (structures located near the Eustachian tubes in the back of the upper throat) often interfere with opening of the Eustachian tube because they are large.
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