Doctor have grown used to treating ear infection.
Children below three years old are frequent victims, specially those who are bottle-fed while lying on their back.
Pediatricians explain that when a baby is given his milk in such a position, the force of gravity pulls the liquid from the back of the throat to the Eustachian tube and into the middle ear.
This provides the right conditions for bacteria to thrive, leading to infection.
A study conducted by American pediatricians reveals that out of 90 bottle-fed children, 60 per cent fed lying down, developed fluid behind the eardrum.
Eye,ear,nose and throat specialist warns against using pointed objects to clean one's ears.
These may cause severe infection, which may lead to temporary or permanent deafness.
Since ears are extremely delicate organs, he recommends the use of soft-tipped cotton buns.
These, he cautions, should not be pushed more than one inch deep inside the ear.
Chicken feathers, the expert adds, should never be used to soothe an itchy ear.
These can introduce infectious micro-organisms such as fungus or bacteria.
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