Worms in Childhood

Worms can affect people of all ages, but are most often found in children.

Follow the links below for information on the effects of worms on children's health.

Reviewed January 2009

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Title:   Threadworms (pinworms) - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Threadworms do not go away by themselves, so they must be treated in order to eradicate them.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Help - I've got worms
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Have you seen those really long worms in the garden? Well those are not the worms we're talking about! We're talking about the sort of worms that like to make their homes inside human bodies!
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Worms
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Most families with young children have had to deal with worms from time to time. Although parents are often embarrassed if their children have worms, they are very common and usually not difficult to treat.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Worms - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Symptoms of threadworms may include an itchy bottom, disturbed sleep, and a lack of interest in eating.
Date:   Nov 2006
Title:   Worms
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   This document explains what worms are, signs of threadworms, treatment, after treatment, other worms, and prevention.
Date:   Jun 1995
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