What Should Children Do If They Have Itchy Skin Rash?

My child is 8 years old this year. I had a test in the province, the doctor said I was infected with helminths. Need to go to the upline or to specialize in treatment, these months I often itchy, small red spots on the skin rash. Doctor, please help me.
Hello!
In this case, you need to take your child to a medical center or a specialist for helminth parasite to examine, test, fully examine for helminths and some causes of skin manifestations

. When the body is infected with the helminth parasite, the most noticeable expression is skin itching, allergies, and urticaria. Currently, our country is a country with a relatively high rate of parasite infection.
The reason is:
Due to lifestyle, unhygienic living environment For children who do not wear sandals in dirty places, they play in dirty water or unhygienic eating Once the parasite has successfully penetrated into the child's body, the helminth eggs hatch, continue to develop and parasitize in the child's body.
So where do the helminths appear:
Soil: the most contagious route of infection.



. Children are at risk of infection with soil-borne helminths, such as hookworms, roundworms, tapeworm eggs, dog tapeworms, hair worms etc. In addition, worms can reside in dirty nails, hands, and handle food If put in the mouth, it is easy to catch helminths.
Contaminated water: Some types of helminths live in rivers, lakes, bathing or swimming in areas or dishes made from contaminated water. Compared to young children, the immune system is weaker than adults, so the likelihood of infection is very high.
Processing unhygienic food: The parasite parasites reside on vegetables grown in lands contaminated with helminths, as well as animals along the water sources infected with helminths such as fish, cattle, sheep and goats . or eat raw and undercooked raw fish and fish.
Consequences of infection with helminths in children
Infection with helminth parasites greatly affects the health and development of children. So, failing to check the timely detection for treatment, the condition will get worse and may lead to intestinal bleeding.



. In addition, children suffer from malnutrition, weight loss and anemia caused by parasites. Some symptoms will depend on the type of worm and infection: Abdominal pain, weight loss, skin itching, persistent itching, diarrhea, loss of appetite, intestinal obstruction, bloody stools, nausea, vomiting or cough….
How to prevent diseases for children?
The World Organization (WHO) recommends that children of all ages receive regular deworming after 6 months. Especially when children know how to crawl and walk, they are easily infected
The best way to tell if your body is infected with a helminth parasite is to check with your doctor. The doctor will order your child to perform some tests such as: Blood test to check for some parasitic worms, take stool samples, look for stool for worms or eggs, check under children's nails, check with Check the child's anal area with a cotton swab or tape. All types of helminth parasites are treated with medication as per the instructions, treatment regimens of a qualified physician, medications or methods of deworming based on the type of infected young worms, requiring supplementation. iron if the child is anemic.
Worm infections are contagious and recur, if infected with helminths, doctors recommend early treatment to ensure health safety.
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