Signs of Child Wormy

Worms in everyday terms is a collection of symptoms of health problems due to parasitic worms in the body. Cause worms are popular are tapeworms, pinworms, and hookworms. Usually the worm can be easily transmitted.

Itchy ass, is one of the symptoms for this type of worm Enterobius vermicularis. In this worm species, ovarian worms out of the anus, usually at night when we sleep, and lay their eggs in the peri-anal area (around the anus). Using masking tape, sample the eggs can be retrieved and can be viewed with the aid of a microscope for diagnosis.

Worm disease is often regarded as a trivial disease by most societies. Though the disease can reduce the level of child health. Among other things, causing anemia, decreased IQ, limp lifeless, sleepy, lazy activity and low weight.

Symptoms of worms would be difficult to detect, if the number of worms that lodged in the body is still small.

"The disease is still difficult to diagnose worms doctor if the number of worm is small. Usually the symptoms will arise if it is a lot of worm larvae are lodged in the body, "said Coordinator of Indonesia as well Pediatric Health, Dr. Dani on the show Combantrin Hendarman Supandji Media Event "I'm Free Free worms show creativity" on FX Lifestyle Mall, Senayan, Jakarta, some time ago.

Way of entry of worms into the body also varied. Roundworms that nested in the body by the number of infective eggs per day 100000-200000 usually enter through the food. To whip worms, infective eggs in the body as much as 3000-5000 within 3-6 weeks is usually also go through food.

While hookworm eggs can develop normally in the body through food and skin. Infective whipworm eggs are usually numbered 9000-10000 within 3 days.

"The development of this disease is also influenced by many factors ranging from the tropical climate factors, body hygiene, environmental sanitation, socioeconomic and population density," he said.

Therefore, susceptible to worms exposed to the disease if they live in environments that are not clean. For that, the mothers in particular also need to know the symptoms of worms, so your child can immediately get help and not too long worm nest. What are the symptoms of intestinal worms that:

1. Lethargic and weak from lack of blood (anemia)

Caused by hookworms, making the body becomes weak due to lack of blood worm exploited.

2. Low weight because of malnutrition

Nutrients that should be absorbed by the body also become worm food.

3. Cough does not heal

There are also worms that can live in the lungs causing a cough that does not heal.

4. Pain in the abdomen

Worms can also cause abdominal pain that can cause diarrhea.

Dr. Dani stress, health behavior is the best way to avoid intestinal worms. Because worms mostly live on land, then avoid too little play ground, because it could have worms enter through the child's fingernails.

"Important notice the child's fingernails clean. Clean and cut nails on a regular basis should be done to prevent worms. Drinking regular worming every 6 months can kill the worms that nest early symptoms of disease and intestinal worms are not always visible, so check and make sure the child is free of worms on a regular basis, "he asserted.

Also Worms Attacking Adult

Usually worms, usually affects children and can also attack the worms turned out to parents or class of adults aged over 20 years. Worms in adults caused by hookworms, whereas in children more because worms roundworm and whipworm. The impact was to reduce work productivity in adults.

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