Dr. Bhavna Rathi

Qualification :- BHMS, DNHE , YOGA DIPLOMA

Specialization :- Women and Child Care

Worms Infection
Treatment

Address: 251 Sai krapa colony , Maha laxmi nagar main road, DNS hospital Polyclinic Indore

Timing: 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Contact: 7773800018

For booking an appointment, Kindly contact us on 7773800018 between 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

About

Children often complain of stomach ache. One of the leading causes of stomach ache in children is intestinal infection which is mostly caused by intestinal  parasites such as worms. Worms tend to live in the intestine and feed off your child’s nutrition. There are different types of intestinal worms that can cause worm infections, but the most common are tapeworms, roundworms, pinworms or threadworms and hookworms. Worm infestations and related infections are common in children and are also easily treated.

Symptom

common symptoms of worm infections

  • irritability, weight loss, stomach ache, bed wetting, blood in stools.

Besides these, each worm infection has distinct symptoms as listed below:

  • Tapeworm infection – Jaundice, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, eating too frequently and sometimes even malnutrition
  • Roundworm infection – Diarrhoea, passing worms with stools, dry cough, fever
  • Pinworm infection – Itching around the anus, trouble sleeping due to itching, painful urination
  • Hookworm infection – Wheezing, coughing, fatigue, anaemia,

Causes

  • eating undercooked meat from an infected animal, such as a cow, pig, or fish
  • consumption of contaminated water
  • consumption of contaminated soil
  • contact with contaminated feces
  • poor sanitation
  • poor hygiene

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