About worms in kids Threadworms won't hurt your child, and you can treat them easily. But they do spread between people very easily too. Children can get threadworms when they accidentally get worm eggs on their hands and swallow them. 27 окт. 2021 г.
Can having worms while pregnant harm the baby?
Threadworm infection during pregnancy is not known to put your unborn baby at any risk. Pregnant women may be able to avoid taking medicines to treat threadworms by using strict hygiene measures to clear themselves. Threadworms already in the bowel die within approximately six weeks.
How do worms affect babies?
These intestinal worms can severely affect the child's nutrition and growth. A child can go through deworming on a regular basis to get the intestinal worms removed. If the worms are not removed, they can multiply and lay eggs in the intestine, leading to major damage to the body.
How do you get rid of worms if you are pregnant?
There are two medications that are commonly used to treat worm infections and they are both available over the counter from a pharmacy. The generic names are Mebendazole and Pyrantel. Mebendazole is the first preference as studies in human pregnancy show no increase in adverse effects to the mother or fetus.
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