Martin Luther King Jr. On the night of January 27, 1956, when he was just 27 years old, Martin Luther King Jr. received a threatening phone call that would cause his life to change forever.
Ear infections can last anywhere from a couple of days to a week or so depending on how fast the infection was caught by a doctor and what treatment was used. Antibiotics can help speed the healing process if it is a bacterial infection, however if it is viral, then this approach won't help. Also antibiotics won't remove the inner ear fluid.
Most children get ear infections, and about 10% will still have fluid in the ear three months after the infection clears up. Because this problem is so common, even mild long-term consequences are a concern for doctors and researchers.