| Ear infection is very common illness of childhood. | | | | fullness and pressure in the ear, earache and there |
| Usually children are infected by middle ear infections. | | | | may be fever even higher than 103 degree F. To get |
| This problem attacks the children of young age | | | | relief from the pain and pressure, the children may |
| particularly between the ages of 3 months to 3 | | | | even pull up their ear. Most of the children may be |
| years. Due to some upper respiratory infection, acute | | | | restless, irritable, have a nasal discharge, diminished |
| infections can be caused as this infection spreads to | | | | appetite or even cry at night when lying down. If in |
| the ear. A canal which links the throat with the ear is | | | | some people the symptom of ear infection becomes |
| known as Eustachian tube. There is an inflammation in | | | | severe then there are chances of potential hearing |
| this tube due to infection which is caused by the | | | | loss which result into impairment of language skills or |
| bacteria in the middle ear cavity. | | | | intellectual development. |
| Some of the symptoms of an ear infection include | | | | |