DEWORMING

THE POWER TO KILL PARASITES.

PARASITIC WORMS IN CHILDREN

CAN LEAD TO MALNUTRITION.
DEWORMING CHILDREN ALLOWS
THEM TO ABSORB THE CRITICAL
NUTRIENTS NEEDED TO BE AND
STAY HEALTHY.
• INABILITY TO PROPERLY ABSORB VITAMINS.
• ABDOMINAL PAIN AND DISTENTION.
• INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO ILLNESS AND DISEASE.
• FATIGUE AND LETHARGY.
 GETTING DIRTY IS PART OF
CHILDHOOD. BUT FOR CHILDREN IN
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, PLAYING
IN THE DIRT CAN PUT THEM AT RISK
OF CONTRACTING PARASITIC
WORMS.
• THOROUGHLY WASH HANDS AFTER GOING TO THE TOILET AND
BEFORE HANDLING FOOD.
• CUT FINGERNAILS REGULARLY.
• TRY TO ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD NOT TO SUCK HIS THUMB OR
FINGERS.
• TAKE A BATH EVERYDAY