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Ear infection or inflammation (otitis media) facts

• Otitis media (ear infection or inflammation) is the most common diagnosis in sick children in the U.S.
• Otitis media features fever, ear pain, and a feeling of fullness in the ear; as well as fussiness and feeding problems in young children.
• Otitis media is usually an infection and/or inflammation of the middle ear.
• Ear infection or inflammation causes fluid buildup in the middle ear.
• A cold or other respiratory infection can lead to ear infections or inflammation.
• Exposure to other children's colds as often occurs in daycare centers, raises the risk of contracting otitis media (ear infection or inflammation).
• Bottlefeeding increases the risk of ear infection or inflammation in babies.
• Middle ear pus causes pain and temporary hearing loss.
• Rupture of the eardrum allows the pus to drain into the ear canal.
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