Babies who use pacifiers may also be at a higher risk of
developing middle ear infections.
In dogs, about 1 in 6 with an external ear infection
develops a middle ear infection.
Not exact matches
Bacteria thrives in warm, dark and wet places, so the
middle ear is the perfect place for an
infection to
develop.
Specifically, both babies and young children might tend to
develop more
middle ear infections than little ones who don't use pacifiers.
The AHRQ report concluded that breastfeeding is associated with lower risks of certain infant health problems: For instance, on the basis of five studies, the report found that infants who were exclusively breastfed for three to six months were half as likely to
develop middle -
ear infections as babies who were exclusively formula - fed.
Sixty - three percent of the influenza - infected mice
developed the flu and then also contracted
middle ear infections.