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Ear disease is seriousand can cause loss of
hearing forever
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Strong hearing, strong start.• Weallwantkidstohaveastrongstarttolife.• Whenkids’earsarehealthy,theirhearingisstrong.• Withstronghearingfrombirth,kids’brainscan
developproperly.• Kidsarenotbornwithearinfectionsbuttheycanget
anearinfectionsoonafterbirth.
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With healthy ears, kids can:• learnlanguageandtalking;• listentofamilystories;• listentomusic;• talkwithfamilyandfriends;• begoodatschool;• feelgoodaboutthemselves;and• getajoblaterinlife.
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Keep kids’ ears healthy by:gettingyourkids’earscheckedregularlybyahealthworker,nurseordoctorandfollowingtheiradviceabouttreatments;knowingthesignsofearinfection;andknowinghowtopreventeardisease.
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when the ear tube gets blocked, fluid can build up in the ear
ear tube
What is ear disease?• Earsareconnectedtothenosebyatube.• Ifyournosehasacold,yourearscangetsicktoo.• Sometimeskids’earsgetblockedfrommucus
(fromacold)orswelling.• Ifearsareblocked,aircan’tgetinandfluidcan’tdrain
outoftheear.• Leftuntreated,theeardrumcanburstandleaveahole.• Eardiseasecancauselossofhearingforever.
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Symptoms of ear disease
signs of a cold(coughing, sore throat, runny nose)
fever
pain in the ear
runny fluid or pus from ear
kids pulling ears
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Symptoms of ear disease
Don’t forget kids can have ear disease with none of these symptoms.
can’t hear properly
not eating
diarrhoea or vomiting
You can ask your health worker, nurse or doctor for an ear check at each visit. It’s important to follow their advice about treatments.
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How to prevent ear diseaseDo:
Getyourkids’earscheckedregularly.Keepkidsclean(washhandsandfacesregularly).Eathealthyfood.Makesurekidsgetalltheirvaccinations.Getkidstoblowtheirnoseandputtissuesinthebin.Breastfeed-ithelpsfightinfections.
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If your kids have ear disease, check with your health worker, nurse or doctor before they go swimming.
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How to prevent ear diseaseDon’t:
Smoke-yoursmokeisbadforkidstoo.Stickanythinginyourkids’ears,unlessrecommendedbyyourhealthworker,
nurseordoctor.
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Loss of hearing is hard for parents and kidsWhenkidshavehearingloss,itcanbehardbecause:
• Babiesandkidsmightnotheartheirnamewhencalled.• Kidsmightbeindangeriftheycan’thearthecarson
theroad.• Kidsmighthavedifficultylearninglanguageandtalking.• Kidsmightfeellikenooneunderstandsthem.
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Ear disease can be prevented and treated• Eardiseasecanbepreventedandtreatedbygetting
yourkids’earscheckedbyahealthworker,nurseordoctorateachvisitandfollowingtheiradviceabouttreatments.
• Getkids’earschecked,eveniftheyseemokay.Theycouldbesickwithnosymptoms.
• Treatmentforeardiseasemayincludemedicineor,insomecases,anoperation.
• Ifyouaregivenmedicine,itisimportanttotakethefullamountadvisedbyyourhealthworker.
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D0743
Jan
uary2013
AllinformationinthispublicationiscorrectasofJanuary2013
For more details, please visitwww.careforkidsears.health.gov.au
Ear disease can be prevented and treated.
CareforKids’EarsresourcesarebasedontheRecommendationsforClinicalCareGuidelinesontheManagementofOtitisMediainAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderPopulations(updated2010),preparedbytheDarwinOtitisGuidelinesGroupincollaborationwiththeOfficeforAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderHealth(OATSIH)OtitisMediaTechnicalAdvisoryGroup,forOATSIH,AustralianGovernmentDepartmentofHealthandAgeing,Canberra,ACT.
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