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Worms in stomach
Hello Drs..do worms in tummy causes stomach pain in kids?? What are the other symptoms..how long does they lasts without medication?
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No worms generally do not cause stomach pain.
Symptoms include perianal itching, poor weight gain ,bloated stomach.
Children should be given deworming medicine every 6 monthly.
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
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Bangalore
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How old is your kid?
Worms do not cause stomach pain.
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