Symptoms of parasites in children

Parasites are extremely harmful to children's growth and development, but generally they are unaware of the presence of parasites in their bodies. This requires parents to have a certain understanding of the symptoms of parasites. Generally, if a child has parasites in his body, he will have the following symptoms: white spots on the nails, stomach pain, loss of appetite, malnutrition, white spots on the face, coughing up blood and sputum, etc. Take the child to the doctor for diagnosis and treatment in time.

1. How to determine whether a child has parasites in his body?

1. Parasites in the body can easily cause abdominal pain, weight loss, vomiting, loss of appetite, etc. The manifestation of these symptoms is related to the number of parasites in the body. If the number is small, the symptoms will be milder or even invisible.

2. Check whether there are white spots on the fingernails. Sometimes white spots may be related to a lack of trace elements, but this can be used as a signal for judgment and comprehensive screening.

3. Eat a lot but still be malnourished, easily hungry, lose weight, and have a decreased appetite in the later stages. Sometimes there is pain or discomfort around the navel, but it is not diarrhea, and going to the toilet or twisting the body cannot provide relief.

4. Irregularities appear on the sclera of one or both eyes, and there may even be non-protruding blue or brown spots of varying sizes and shapes.

5. White spots appear on the face inexplicably. They vary in size and are mostly round.

6. Young children cough up blood in sputum, cough up blood, and have asthma. X-rays may show dot-like, flake-like, or floc-like shadows on the chest. The lesions are easy to change and disappear.

7. Unexplained symptoms of anemia such as pale skin, dizziness, fatigue, etc.

8. Itching in the anus or perineum, especially at night. The strong itching makes it difficult for children to fall asleep, and they are easily awakened at night and easily become emotional.

9. Burning, tingling, and itching may occur on easily exposed skin. Pustules may form easily after scratching, and it may also cause fever or lymphadenitis.

10. Unexplained blood in the stool.

2. Parasite control recommendations

In addition, when parasites invade the brain, they can also cause symptoms such as epilepsy and liver enlargement, which can easily lead people to mistakenly believe that the cause is other reasons. In order to better diagnose whether your child has parasites in his body, the best way is to go to the hospital for a stool test. The doctor will tell you the diagnosis results and treatment plan.

Most parasites come from unclean eating habits, which lead to diseases entering the body through the mouth. In order to better prevent parasitic diseases, we need to pay more attention in daily life and cultivate good hygiene habits in children. Wash hands before and after meals, correct children's habit of sucking fingers in time, help children trim their nails frequently, and let children wear full-crotch pants and underwear as early as possible.

Household toys, tableware, and bedding should be cleaned and disinfected regularly. Do not pick up food from the ground and continue eating it in front of your children. Also tell your children that they cannot just pick up food from the ground and eat it. In addition, vegetables and fruits that need to be served cold at home must be soaked and rinsed before eating, and meat must be fully cooked before eating.