Causes And Symptoms Of Children Infected With Parasitic Helminths

Although helminth infection is a simple disease, it can lead to many dangerous and serious complications for young children. Therefore, parents should pay attention to the symptoms causing abnormalities in children for early detection and treatment.
In our country, now children infected with helminths are quite common. There are many causes below are some of the most common:
Eat unhygienic, uncooked foods. Raw vegetables, raw foods such as raw beef, raw oysters, salads

... it is a potential risk that contains helminth larvae such as liver fluke, tapeworm, pig tapeworm, Strongyloidiasis . Especially, infection with tapeworm larvae (tapeworm) in the blood of parasites in the brain is a dangerous and highly fatal disease.



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Play with pets: Animals are a host of many types of helminths that are dangerous to humans so young children who like to play with pets in the house are at a very high risk of infection with helminths. However, the eggs of these worms in the faeces of the animals have a long existence and are also the most contagious source of infection for humans.
Not keeping the surrounding environment clean: Mats, mattresses, playgrounds often play ..

if not kept clean, it is also a cause of helminths Therefore, we need to have measures to clean the blankets, curtains, mats, pillows regularly, keep the house and garden clean, and do not throw rubbish indiscriminately.
Personal hygiene is not clean: the worm larvae not only enter the body through the gastrointestinal tract but also have the ability to penetrate through scratched skin. So to avoid worms, we need to teach children good personal hygiene, often remind children to wash their hands before eating or after going to the toilet or toilet. And especially, children should not put their hands in their mouths or toys.



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No deworming: There are some cases when parents take the deworming of children down. In the young stage of development, dynamism will be less resistant than adults. Parents should pay attention to the issue of periodic deworming for children and include family members to prevent disease.
Symptoms when children are infected with helminths
When a child is infected with different types of helminths, the symptoms and symptoms will vary Many children will be infected with 2-3 types of worms at the same time. Here are the symptoms when a child is infected with common worms:
Roundworm: The most typical manifestation of children infected with worms is coughing, shortness of breath. When an X-ray is taken, you can clearly see the image of your lungs. Children infected with worms have symptoms such as constipation, diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, shortness of breath, itching and redness.
Pinworms: When infected pinworms, the most common manifestation is pruritus ani at night. Because this is the time when pinworms go to the edge of the anus, it will cause itching and discomfort for children.



. There may also be red spots around the child's anus.
Hookworms: There will be three stages, when the larvae penetrate the skin, there will be red spots on the skin, causing itching to disappear after a few days, after which the larvae will migrate Move to the lungs, there will be no obvious symptoms such as dry cough, hoarseness and when the onset of symptoms will show signs of digestive disorders (duodenitis, constipation, diarrhea ...)
Currently, worm infection in our country is now on the rise. So we need effective preventive measures. Eliminate habits that make children more susceptible to infection, and lead a safe and healthy lifestyle. In addition, parents must observe the abnormal manifestations of the child for timely treatment and it is important to periodically give worms to children every 3-6 months.
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Nguyen T. Thanh Xuan.

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