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02/10/2026

Could Your Child Have Worms?
Worm infections are common in children, but they don’t always cause obvious symptoms. Some children may have only mild complaints, while others may have no symptoms at all.
So, what should parents look out for?

🌙 Itching around the bottom, especially at night
This is particularly common with pinworm/threadworm infection and may disturb your child’s sleep.

🤕 Recurrent tummy pain
Worm infections can sometimes cause abdominal discomfort, cramps, bloating or nausea. However, tummy pain alone does not mean your child has worms.

🍽️ Poor appetite or nausea
These may occur, but they are nonspecific and can have many other causes.

📉 Poor weight gain or growth
Persistent or heavier worm infections may affect nutrition and contribute to poor growth.

🪱 Worms seen in the stool or around the a**s
This can be an important clue. If you notice something unusual, a clear photograph may also help your doctor identify it.

🩸 Paleness, tiredness or anemia
Some worms, particularly hookworms, can cause chronic intestinal blood loss and contribute to iron-deficiency anemia.

⚠️ Important:
Teeth grinding, poor appetite, tummy pain or poor weight gain alone do not confirm worms. These symptoms can occur for many other reasons.
If symptoms are persistent, severe, or affecting your child’s growth, discuss them with your pediatrician rather than repeatedly giving deworming medicine on your own.
🔜 Next in our series:
Does every child need a stool test before deworming?
Have questions about worms? Drop them in the comments and I’ll cover them in the upcoming posts.

Dr. Afreena Qureshi
Consultant Pediatrician
Advanced Training in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition

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21/09/2026

🪱 DOES EVERY CHILD NEED REGULAR DEWORMING?

Not necessarily!

There is no single rule that every child needs deworming every 6 months.

According to WHO recommendations, preventive deworming is advised for children living in areas where soil-transmitted worm infections are common. The frequency depends mainly on how common these infections are in the community.

📌 WHO recommends:
• 20–50% prevalence: preventive deworming once a year
• More than 50% prevalence: preventive deworming twice a year

So, whether your child needs routine deworming — and how often — depends on their age, where they live, local prevalence of worm infections, and local public-health recommendations.

👶 Routine preventive deworming generally begins from 12 months of age in populations where it is recommended.

💡 The important message:
“Deworm every child every 6 months” is not a universal rule.

In the upcoming posts, we’ll talk about symptoms of worm infection, when testing may be needed, which medicines are used, age-appropriate treatment, and how worm infections can be prevented.

Have a question you want included in this series? Leave it in the comments. 💬

Dr. Afreena Qureshi
Consultant Pediatrician
Advanced Training in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition

📱 For Queries & Appointments
WhatsApp: 0316-8071158

Ali habib medical centre Naya Nazimabad
Mon-wed-fri
5pm-7pm

18/09/2026

🪱 Does every child need regular deworming?

Should children be dewormed every 6 months? Once a year? Or only when they have symptoms? 🤔

I’m starting a new Worms & Deworming in Children series to answer the common questions and concerns parents have about deworming.

Over the next few posts, we’ll talk about:
• Does every child need regular deworming?
• How often should children be dewormed?
• What symptoms may suggest worms?
• Is a stool test always necessary?
• Which children are at higher risk?
• Which deworming medicines are used and when?
• How can we prevent worm infections?

📌 One question at a time, with simple and practical information for parents.

Have a question about worms or deworming that you’d like me to cover? Leave it in the comments, and I’ll be happy to include your questions in the upcoming posts. 💙

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👩‍⚕️ Dr. Afreena Qureshi
Consultant Pediatrician
Advanced Training in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
📱 For queries & appointments:
WhatsApp: 0316-8071158

Ali habib medical centre Naya nazimabad
Mon-wed-fri
5pm-7pm

18/09/2026

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15/09/2026

Vomiting is common in children and is often caused by a minor illness. But sometimes, it can be a warning sign of something more serious.

🚨 Seek medical attention if your child has:

🟢 Green (bilious) vomiting
🩸 Blood in the vomit
💧 Signs of dehydration or very little urine
🤕 Severe abdominal pain or increasing abdominal distension
⚠️ Persistent vomiting, inability to keep fluids down, or the child appears unusually sleepy or unwell

👶 Babies and young children can become dehydrated quickly, so don't delay assessment if you are concerned.

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Dr. Afreena Qureshi
Consultant Pediatrician
Advanced Training in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition

For appointments and queries
WhatsApp 0316-8071158

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