Explainer: what are middle ear infections and how are they treated?
- Written by Brad Farrant, Adjunct Research Fellow in Early Childhood Development, University of Western Australia
For some children, ear infections will become a persistent problem.Shutterstock/bookzv
Middle ear infections (otitis media) are a common and often painful condition that most children will experience at least once in their first year. The infection takes hold when a bacteria or virus invades the middle ear.
Babies aged six to 12 months are particu...
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