Diseases of the ear, nose and throat are considered as a group of medical conditions by health professionals, as these organs are contagious in anatomical placement in the human body and their disorders sometimes overlaps between the organs. For example an infection in the nose can spread to the throat and onward to the auditory canal.

These diseases affect the young and old, rich and poor, irrespective of race and colour. Some of these diseases, such as colds, flu, and allergies affecting the nose and throat, arte simply enough conditions to be treated at home under doctor’s advice and even with alternative medicinal prophylaxis. Other needs hospitalization at the onset of the disease. These diseases are not age-specific except for tumours and cancers of these organs.

Because these diseases are widespread globally, and attack persons rich or poor, young and old, and all races, we decided that this week’s Cover

Story should be on Ear, Nose and Throat disease.

This is also because there is more information and medical knowledge available about these diseases than may be for any other similar grouped

diseases.

As usual this issue has original articles by specialists in the field and health professionals, latest information from the world of medical care and pharmaceuticals products related to the cover story and other relevant medical topics of the day.