Ascariasis often occurs in childhood, and many children will develop it. When parents find that their children have poor gastrointestinal health, they can take them to the hospital for intestinal examination to determine their physical condition. When it is confirmed that a child has ascariasis, timely treatment should be sought. So, what are the symptoms of childhood roundworm disease?
Children with roundworm disease may experience loss of appetite, mild diarrhea, constipation, and other symptoms. If left untreated, sick children may develop picky eating, malnutrition, and delayed development over time. And some sick children may also have complications of roundworm intestinal obstruction, often experiencing unbearable abdominal pain, frequent vomiting, and the presence of roundworms in the vomit.
For this reason, parents should promptly take their children to the hospital for microbiological examination when they discover any physical abnormalities. After determining the child's condition, deworming treatment should be given to improve their physical condition. And in order to prevent their children from getting infected with roundworms again, parents need to undergo deworming treatment every three to four months. To prevent children from contracting ascariasis, it is generally recommended that parents administer deworming medication to their children in advance.
In addition, for the prevention and treatment of roundworm disease, in addition to administering medication in advance, parents also need to supervise their children's hygiene conditions, encourage them to develop good habits, absorb before meals and after defecation, avoid eating unripe or unwashed vegetables and fruits, and avoid drinking raw water to prevent them from ingesting roundworms and increasing the risk of infection.
