Otitis media as a global health issue
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Chronic suppurative otitis media is a major global health issue. A decade ago the World Health Organisation estimated that chronic otorrhoea affects 65–330 million people worldwide, the majority of whom will also have significant hearing impairment. Those from economically or socially disadvantaged backgrounds in resource poor settings are particularly at risk, as are some indigenous populations.
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