Otitis media; acute can be referred as viral or bacterial infection of the middle ear. The infection normally takes place in the middle ear which becomes inflamed. Behind the eardrum, the middle ear is located. Due to the infection, the ear becomes red with bulging eardrum. The condition is common in children as compared to adults. In adults, swimmers experience the condition more.

The Otitis media; acute is an outcome of infection caused by virus or bacteria. Sometimes, the infection also occurs due to complications of any sort of allergies or common cold. It is often said and believed that cold and cough easily passes from one child to another, resulting in ear infections

One can prevent the condition by remaining less in water or avoid getting affected from cold.