Authorities of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), warned that children often play with the earth, take any object in his mouth and not washing hands before eating, are more prone to parasites of the environment.
"These parasites are also often transmitted through food, fruits and vegetables irrigated with sewage or contaminated with their eggs," said Mauricio Castillo Barradas, gastroenterologist assigned to Specialty Hospital National Medical Center "La Raza" IMSS.
To avoid health problems in children, the expert stressed the importance of washing, disinfecting and boiling food properly and hands before and after using the bathroom or food testing and deworm all family members , including pets.
Note that the parasitic infestation is the different types of parasites that can cause harm according to their type or the attack on the mucosa.
The expert explained that the disease may be of two types, helminths, which are worms like roundworm and tapeworm lumbricoide, and protozoa are amoeba, Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia intestinali.
"The damage caused by parasites are varied and may reflect abdominal pain and diarrhea, while others can lead to pneumonia," said gastroenterologist.
For his part, Francisco Lopez Strong, head of Gastroenterology at the same hospital, recommends that children, being more prone to this health problem, and their parents, constantly washing your hands and make a worming every six months.
He stressed the importance of not self-medicate, as the parasites should be treated by a doctor, because for each parasite medication is indicated, as there is no one to remove them all.
"These parasites are also often transmitted through food, fruits and vegetables irrigated with sewage or contaminated with their eggs," said Mauricio Castillo Barradas, gastroenterologist assigned to Specialty Hospital National Medical Center "La Raza" IMSS.
To avoid health problems in children, the expert stressed the importance of washing, disinfecting and boiling food properly and hands before and after using the bathroom or food testing and deworm all family members , including pets.
Note that the parasitic infestation is the different types of parasites that can cause harm according to their type or the attack on the mucosa.
The expert explained that the disease may be of two types, helminths, which are worms like roundworm and tapeworm lumbricoide, and protozoa are amoeba, Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia intestinali.
"The damage caused by parasites are varied and may reflect abdominal pain and diarrhea, while others can lead to pneumonia," said gastroenterologist.
For his part, Francisco Lopez Strong, head of Gastroenterology at the same hospital, recommends that children, being more prone to this health problem, and their parents, constantly washing your hands and make a worming every six months.
He stressed the importance of not self-medicate, as the parasites should be treated by a doctor, because for each parasite medication is indicated, as there is no one to remove them all.
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