Record rates of ear disease discovered in Papua New Guinea children
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The first-ever comprehensive study to estimate the prevalence of otitis media (OM) in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has revealed some of the world’s highest rates of childhood middle ear disease. Published in The Lancet Regional Health—Western Pacific, researchers found almost 75% of children aged 15 or under were suffering from OM, or middle ear infections, […]