The signs of intestinal worms

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

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

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

While hookworm eggs can develop normally in the body through food and skin. Whip worm eggs which are usually numbered 9000-10000 infective within 3 days.

Therefore, vulnerable to worms exposed to the disease if they live in an environment that is not clean. Therefore, mothers in particular also need to know the symptoms of the disease worms, so that the little can immediately get help and not too long worm nest. What are the symptoms of worms in it:

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

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

2. Low weight due to malnutrition

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

3. Coughing does not heal

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

4. Pain in abdomen

Worms can also cause abdominal pain that can cause diarrhea.

Dr Daniel stressed, healthy behavior is the best way to avoid worms. Because worms mostly live on land, then avoid too little play ground, because it could have worms enter through the nails of children.

"Important notice nail hygiene of children. Clean and cut nails regularly do 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 children are free of worms on a regular basis, "he asserted.