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Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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Article warns parents about winter illnesses causing hearing loss in children, listing symptoms and urging early medical consultation. Dr. Virginia McNamara advises vigilance despite school screenings. One in ten US children has hearing impairment.
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Winter is here, and with it come cold, flu and respiratory infections. Colds are complicated by ear trouble and some degree of hearing loss. One in every ten children in the United States is handicapped by some impairment in hearing.
Dr. Virginia McNamara, Director of the School Health Division would like to remind parents that (even though their children receive hearing screening tests periodically at school) they should be alert to recognize the following symptoms, any (Continued on Page 4, Col. 5)
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one of which indicate a hearing loss:
Turning one side of head toward speaker or source of sound.
Inattention to what others say.
Failure to respond when called.
Substitution of one sound for another.
Inability to follow directions
Retardation in developing language.
Having the ability to read lips without training.
Making poor progress in school.
Dizziness, buzzing, or ringing in the ears.
Tenderness. pain deformities or swelling in or about the ear
Mouth breathing.
Only a doctor will be able to tell whether any of the above findings is of significance. Early discovery and treatment by the doctor may prevent serious hearing loss in some cases; forestall further loss of hearing in some cases: and in many cases eliminate or decrease the hearing loss.
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Winter
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Winter illnesses like colds and flu can cause ear trouble and hearing loss in children. Parents should watch for symptoms such as turning head to hear, inattention, and mouth breathing. Early doctor intervention can prevent or reduce hearing impairment.