Symptoms of Enterobius vermicularis infection in children

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What are the main symptoms of pinworm disease in children? Babies usually accidentally eat contaminated eggs of food, or chew dirty toys and infection. First of all, the baby with pinworm disease has itching feeling around the anus or perineum, especially at night, which leads to children can't sleep well at night. The symptoms of Enterobius vermicularis infection in children, let me tell you about it.

Symptoms of Enterobius vermicularis infection in children

Pinworm disease is caused by the toxic substances produced by pinworm. The baby suffering from pinworm disease will feel itching around the anus, especially at night, and the baby's sleep quality will decline rapidly. If the itch is intolerable, if the baby is not careful to scratch, it will cause skin around the anus to fall off, eczema and other symptoms.

The main symptom of pinworm disease is that if pinworm gets into the intestinal mucosa, it will cause the baby's symptoms such as not eating, diarrhea, crying and restlessness because of the mechanical in the gastrointestinal tract. Affect the normal law of the child, there will be growth retardation, so the baby got pinworm disease, to go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible.

Due to the metabolites excreted by parasites in the body, some children will be more excited and can't sleep at night. Pinworm disease patients are the most common, but also disorderly eating, such as eating some clods, cinders and so on. So the baby's cleaning work should be done well. Don't let the baby touch the anus with fingers. Clean the baby's anus with warm water every day.

matters needing attention

Every night before going to bed and get up in the morning to clean the baby's anus. Children's clothes and trousers should be changed frequently. Children's clothes, toys and food utensils should be disinfected regularly. Keep fingers away from the anus.