How many days to take worm medicine?
Worm control Wash hands with soap after defecation, before preparing or serving food, and before eating
Worm control Wash hands with soap after defecation, before preparing or serving food, and before eating: Collected
Worms are a big problem for children in Bangladesh. Worms are mainly spread through contaminated and unsanitary foodstuffs, excrement and soil. The excrement of an infected person contaminates the soil and the eggs of the worms infect humans from the soil. Unsanitary sanitation, contaminated water, unsanitary household, large nails, not washing hands with soap after using the toilet, not washing hands with soap before preparing or eating food, eating unwashed raw fruits and not cooking enough, going to the toilet barefoot and barefoot on the ground Walking is the main cause of worm infestation. Among the different types of worms in our country, the prevalence of mealworms, roundworms and tapeworms is high. They are parasites.
How to understand
1. dislike
2. Stomach pain or belching.
3. Nausea and diarrhea.
4. Itching in the anus.
5. Anemia, which is usually caused by tapeworms. Because tapeworms attach to the intestines and cause bleeding.
6. Sometimes the worms can come out through the baby's nose or mouth or get into the trachea.
solution
1. All household members should be dewormed every three months.
2. Wash hands with soap after defecation, before preparing or serving food, and before eating.
3. Raw fruits and vegetables should be washed thoroughly before eating.
4. Keep the toilet and house clean.
5. Do not walk barefoot.
6. The nails of everyone in the house should be kept short.
7. Constipation in children should be prevented.
Rules for taking worm medicine
Albendazole, Mebendazole are available as anthelmintics in our country. These medicines are best taken on an empty stomach, but can be taken on a full stomach if necessary. When the child's anus is itching, the anus should be cleaned and Vaseline should be applied. Pants and clothes should be changed immediately.
* Dr. Rahnuma Amin: Medical Officer, Sheikh Russell National Gastro Liver Institute and Hospital, Dhaka
