Dr. K. V. K. Sudhakar M.S. D.L.O., ENT Surgeon Ear infections in children involve mostly, infections of the middle ear. Normally, this problem arises, frequently, between 3-10 years of age. It is due to cold. Any viral infection likes mumps, chicken pox, and diarrhea and dysentery lower immune status and predisposes the infection. Even malnourished children also have this problem.
Some children have adenoids and tonsils problem.
Because of that, they suffer from nose obstruction. There is a tube between the nose and the ear. If an infection occurs in the tube, there are more chances of infections in the middle ear. Ear infection starts with ear pain, dullness and heaviness in the ear. As it progresses and it becomes difficult to hear properly.