According to a research by National Institute of Health (NIH) of the University of the Philippines-Manila, it has been found that ear infection, otitis media (AOM), is very common among the kids of age 3.

A simple ear infection can lead to hearing loss in kids, though its sounds like a simple ailment. According to the statistics, around 85% of children suffer from this ailment till the time they reach at the age of 3.

Dr Eng Soh Ping, Director and consultant, of ASCENT Ear Nose Throat Specialist Group, said that in the nascent ages, the disease could be treated with antibiotics. He said if the disease remains untreated, it can results into an acute otitis media, which leads to the life-altering complications for kids.

Dr. Lulu Bravo, Vice Chancellor for Research, revealed that this ailment is often mistreated. He said that AOM does not result into death, but can lead to it. AOM is very common and serious disease, and still it can be prevented. In Asian region, around 90% of kids suffer from the disease.

The middle ear and brain has a very thin membrane between them, and an accumulation in fluids or pus in the middle ear can easily spread the infection to the brain. It can be proved to be a fatal disease.

People are not much aware of this disease and not often checked by GPs.