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10 Facts On Deafness by kelvinsaki(m): 1:07pm On Aug 28, 2015
We see deaf persons most times around us in our communities. Sometimes, we really do want to communicate with these hearing impaired ones but don’t know how. Maybe if we know just some common facts about them we can better understand them. Here are just 10 facts on deafness from WHO official website page.

FACT 1. THERE ARE ABOUT 360 MILLION DEAF PEOPLE IN THE WORLD

FACT 2. THE LEADING CAUSE OF HEARING LOSS ARE CHRONIC EAR INFECTIONS

FACT 3. ABOUT 5 OF EVERY 1000 INFANTS DEVELOP DISABLING LOSS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD

FACT 4. ABOUT 1 OF EVERY 3 PEOPLE OVER THE AGE OF 65 YEARS ARE AFFECTED BY HEARING LOSS... http://globalhealthtip.com/383-2/

Re: 10 Facts On Deafness by INTROVERT(f): 1:08pm On Aug 28, 2015
Fact 5... At some point in our life our mother's have shouted "Are you deaf" when treating our f up.
Re: 10 Facts On Deafness by BeeBeeOoh(m): 1:10pm On Aug 28, 2015
Ok! La click the link, la me chop mad
Re: 10 Facts On Deafness by Nobody: 1:10pm On Aug 28, 2015
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Re: 10 Facts On Deafness by Nobody: 1:11pm On Aug 28, 2015
INTROVERT:
Fact 5... At some point in our life our mother's have shouted "Are you deaf" when treating our f up.
undecided does that cause deafness

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