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Suggest Treatment For Worms In A Kid
my son had worms in november i took him the doctors and the whole family were prescribed vermox suspension we took one spponfull each when subscribed and then one a week later and they cleared up only my son had them no other members of the family ive been constantly cleaning i change the beds twice a week and make us all sanatise and wash our hands constantly but tonight i found that my son has got them again ive got the medicine that was prescibed before and gave him a dose of that but i want to know why they have come back again please help lynne (my son is 11years old)
Fri, 7 Jul 2017
Dear Parent,
The possible causes of repeated worm infestation in your son despite the hygiene maintained are inadequate treatment after the first episode, bare feet walking, playing in the sand, eating mud/ sand( pica). Pica can be from the low blood count because of worm infestation.
The possible causes of repeated worm infestation in your son despite the hygiene maintained are inadequate treatment after the first episode, bare feet walking, playing in the sand, eating mud/ sand( pica). Pica can be from the low blood count because of worm infestation.
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