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Worm infection in children How and what to prevent?
Worm infection in children is a very common issue in our country. Worms can affect not only the small ones but also the adults. Many people think that eating sugar or jaggery will cause worms, which is wrong. One of the main causes of worm infestation is poor hygiene.
Small children are more infected with threadworms. Also, hookworms, roundworms, and whipworms are common in our country. I will know the details from the pediatrician today. Let's first know what symptoms can appear.
Symptoms
Usually, no symptoms of worm infection are observed. But if the infection is more, the symptoms observed are-
- weight loss
- Stomach ache
- Nausea
- Increased irritability
- Itching in the anus
- Loss of sleep due to itching
- Passing blood with stool
- Urinary tract infection, increased volume of urine, and pain during urination in girls
- Bleeding from intestinal lesions and anemia
- Loss of appetite, loss of appetite
- Diarrhea due to indigestion
- Desire to eat things that are not edible (eg soil)
Worm infections and complications in children
1) Bowel obstruction or blockage of toilet passage due to the growth of intestinal worms.
2) Worms move to the gall bladder or liver causing infection or inflammation.
Such complications can occur if the infection is excessive. But remember, if the worm infection is low, these symptoms may not be present.
How can babies get worms?
Humans are more affected by worms from contaminated soil and water. Eating unwashed vegetables, fish, and meat from the market or half-cooked food can lead to worm infection. Worm eggs or larvae usually get attached to the hands or feet of children or adults from soil or water. Sometimes these larvae pass from the hand through the mouth to the intestine. In some cases, these larvae penetrate the skin and enter the body.
What measures to prevent infection?
- Nails cannot be kept long
- Avoid playing on the ground
- Ensure the housekeeper's cleanliness of the house
- The floor of the nest should be cleaned with disinfectant after 2-3 days
- It is better not to keep the baby barefoot
- Make sure that the child does not touch the litter
- Practice hand washing with soap before meals and after using the toilet
- Use by boiling or filtering water
- Dr. should take medicine regularly
- From what age, after how many months the medicine should be given, you can know from the pediatrician's housekeepers.
A few caveats and what we should do
Since one of the causes of worm infestation is unhygienic, non-hygienic conditions; So watch out for that. As mentioned earlier, worm eggs and larvae can get to our hands from the soil, and then enter the body through the mouth. Children should develop the habit of washing their hands with soap after using the toilet and before eating.
Health can be ensured only if these things are followed. In some cases the worms stick to the feet, so the child should not be allowed to walk barefoot on dirty ground. Worms are spread from person to person, so the whole family should take deworming medicine together.
Also, the cleanliness of baby food preparers and attendants is important. That's it for today. I will come again with a new topic. stay well
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