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Anoverviewofthecauses,symptomsandtreatmentsoftheprotozoa(suchasgiardiasis)orworms(suchaspinwormsortapeworms)thatcangetintoyourchild'sbody.

Whatisaparasite?

Aparasiteisanorganism,orsmallanimal,thatlivesinoronandtakesitsnourishmentfromanotherorganism.Aparasitecannotlivebyitself.Parasitesincludefleas,liceandworms.Parasiticdiseasesincludeinfectionsbyprotozoa(single-cellorganismssuchasmalaria),helminthes(worms)andarthropods(suchasscabies).

Keypoints

  • Anintestinalparasitewillliveintheintestineorotherpartsofthebodyandoftenreproduce.
  • Poorsanitationandunsafewaterincreasetheriskofcatchingintestinalparasites.
  • Forchildrenwhodogetsick,symptomsmayincludewaterydiarrhea,tiredness,andnausea.
  • Treatmentmayincludeoralmedication.
  • Thebestdefenceagainstparasitesisgoodhygiene.

Giardiasis

Giardiasisisawaterbornedisease.Yourchildcancatchtheinfectioniftheydrinkfromacontaminatedwatersource.Childrenaremorelikelytocatchgiardiasisinareaswithinadequatewaterandsanitationfacilitiesorplaceswheremanypeopleareinclosecontact,suchaschildcarecentres.

Giardiasisisalsoknownasbeaverfeverbecauseitmaybeacquiredfromdrinkinguntreatedlakewater.

Signsandsymptomsofgiardiasis

Whilesomechildrenmayneverdevelopsignsorsymptoms,theycanstillcarrytheparasiteandspreaditthroughtheirstool.

Forchildrenwhodogetsick,symptomsmayinclude: