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Ear Infection – Prevention

Recommendations for preventing ear infections are the following:

  • Both parent and children should wash their hands frequently.
  • Keep babies away from unclean and inappropriate things they can put in their mouths.
  • Children who spend a lot of time in cigarette smoking environments are more likely to suffer from ear infections.
  • If possible, it is suggested to breast-feed your baby. If that scenario is not possible, at least avoid bottle-feeding your baby when the baby is lying down.
  • Stop using a pacifier. After 12 months babies should not use pacifiers in order to avoid the possibility of getting an ear infection.
  • Children should get immunized. Immunization does not prevent acute otitis directly, but it may prevent illnesses like cold and flu which often lead to infections.