Q. Who gets sinusitis?

A. Anyone can get a sinus infection. Any colds or nasal allergies may be the first sign of sinusitis developing.

• Children can easily contract sinusitis through swimming, breathing in cold-dry air or attending a day care which does not take precautions to help stop your child from contracting sinusitis. Boys seem to be more predisposed to contracting sinus infections than girls.
• Children who have ear infections, GE reflux, cystic fibrosis, immune problems, deviated nasal septa, or poorly functioning cilia are more likely to develop sinus infections.
• Sinus infections are more common where one is exposed to cigarette smoke.
• Asthma sufferers often find they have got a sinus infection, as these two conditions often go hand-in-hand.