In any of the following situations, you should take your child to the doctor:1,3
- High fever (higher than 39°C or 102.2°F)
- Your child is less than 6 months old
- 48 hours has passed, but your child is still in pain
- Your child also has another serious medical condition such as heart or lung disease
- Your child has had several ear infections over the past 6-12 months
- If your child has other symptoms that are not common with an average ear infection