Wednesday, 19 November 2008

I think I dun have those!

What are the symptoms of roundworms?

* Many affected people have no symptoms.
* Heavy roundworm infection in children can cause nutritional problems resulting in poor growth and poor general wellbeing.
* Some affected people may develop one or more of the following:
o high temperature (fever)
o tiredness
o allergic rash (urticaria)
o abdominal (tummy) pains
o feeling sick, vomiting and/or diarrhoea
o nerve problems
* The larvae in the lungs can sometimes cause symptoms such as wheeze, cough, and other chest problems.
* Occasionally, roundworms cause a severe illness. For example, large numbers of worms can cause a blockage in the intestines. In some people roundworms cause serious infections to the liver or pancreas, or serious allergy symptoms.

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