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Please tell me can frequent ear infections be hereditary?
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Not really: Ear infections are caused by bacteria. However, some families probably have a tendency to have eustacian tube dysfunction, which makes fluid in the middle ear space more common, providing a better place for bacteria to grow.
Answered 3/16/2017
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