India, Aug. 21 -- The torrential rains these past days are a big challenge for health, spiking concerns about several ailments; from waterborne diseases like typhoid and diarrhoea to mosquito-borne illnesses like malaria and dengue, as well as viral infections such as common cold and fever, and even skin rashes. But often, ear infections linked to the monsoon don't make it into this discourse, despite affecting children very frequently this season. Let's take a closer look at the ear infections children may face.

Dr Shruti Bansal, consultant, paediatric ENT at Narayana Health SRCC Children's Hospital, Mumbai, told HT Lifestyle that ear infections are very common among children during the monsoon.

She noted, "Children are frequently rush...