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Infectious & ParasiticMildContagious
Worm Infestation
Pediatrics · Infectious & Parasitic
Mild
Severity
Common in regions with limited sanitation — affects a significant proportion of children in endemic areas worldwide
Prevalence
Yes
Contagious
Pediatrics
Specialist
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🛡️Prevention of Worm Infestation
- 1Regular handwashing with soap
- 2especially before eating and after using the toilet
- 3wearing footwear when walking on soil
- 4thoroughly washing and cooking food
- 5ensuring access to clean drinking water and proper sanitation facilities
- 6participating in periodic community deworming programs where recommended
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