tell me about parasites in school age children?
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Lice and pin worms are the most common but they can also get round worms and hook worms if they are playing where an animal has deficated and putting thier hands in their mouths.
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Well... Many animals can swim or float.  So if a parasite is embedded in that creature's skin or oi living inside the intestineal tract, I'd say there wouldn't be too much problem.
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I am very familiar with the procedures for lice.  In my daughters school if the teacher notices a kid scratching his/her head continually she is required to send the kid to the nurse.  The kid would be send home immediately.  The nurse was then required to check the heads of all kids in that grade.  Not just that class but the entire grade.  They figure they can catch them all and get rid of the problem.  They found them on my daughter this way.  The kid can not return to school until the nurse goes through the kid's head and is certain there are no live lice or nits.  My daughter had 1 nit and she had to go home.  I missed a lot of work that year.  My daughter had extremely long thick hair and regardless of how many times I went over the house, spraying for louse she still got them.  I would put all toys in trash bags for two weeks, vaccum all the furniture and floors, wash coats, all lienen washed and I would do the car too.  I braided her hair every day and she still managed to get lice three more times that year.  No one else in our family ever got lice which makes me believe she got them from school.  I'm only saying this so that you know it is not the parent's fault.  I believe the school did exactly what they should do.  Unfortunately these things are very difficult to get rid of.  I finally cut my daughter's hair and she never got them again.  Who knows if that is the reason or not.\nHas the kid had the lice the entire time or has she/he been treated but caught them again?  It would be intolerable for a kid to have them for that long.  My daughter maybe had them for two weeks at the most when she was going out of her mind scratching.  The laws have changed and the school does not have to send the child home for lice.  My school district has its own policy.  If you don't like the policy that your school has you should get on the PTA and help to make the change.  The school nurse told me use hairspray on my daughter's hair.  She said it helps to prevent catching them.
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A parasitic disease.  See the attached link.
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The following is from headlice.org. Who would have guessed that there would be a head lice website!!\n\n\n"The extent to which head lice are transmitted to others via headphones or helmets is unknown.  Ideally, risk of transmission can be eliminated by making sure children have and use their own equipment.  If this is not possible, you can clean the items between children by wiping them with a damp paper towel.  An additional measure would be to encourage each child to wear a baseball cap to help shield the hair from contact with the item.  Helmets and headphone should never be sprayed.\n\nMost importantly – and best for the entire community – all parents should screen their children regularly."
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A pinworm infection is an intestinal infection caused by pinworms. The infection occurs after pinworm eggs are ingested. Pinworm infections are common in young children and are easily treated.\n\nIn females, pinworm infection can spread to the vagina and cause a vaginal discharge.\n\nPinworm infections are also called: seatworm infection, threadworm infection, enterobiasis, and oxyuriasis.\n\nWhat are Pinworms?\n\nPinworms are small, white parasitic worms. They are about 1 centimeter inches long.\n\nPinworms are also called Enterobius Vermicularis.\n\nSymptoms of a Pinworm Infection?\n\nSometimes symptoms are not present. When symptoms are present, the most common symptom is itching around the rectum, disturbed sleep, and irritability.\n\nItching is usually worse at night. Itching is worse at night because the worms are migrating to the area around the rectum to lay their eggs.\n\nIn some cases, the worms can actually be seen in the area around the rectum or in the stool. The worms look like light-colored threads on the move.\n\nHow are people infected with Pinworms?\n\nPeople are infected by unknowingly eating microscopic pinworm eggs. Pinworms lay their eggs in the area around the rectum. The eggs may be transferred to other surfaces by contaminated fingers. Pinworm eggs are able to live on a surface (pajamas, toilets, bed linens, toys, bathroom fixtures, clothing) for 2 to 3 weeks.\n\nHow to Prevent Pinworm Infections?\n\nYou can prevent pinworm infections by washing your hands after using the toilet and before eating.\n\nCan Pinworm Infections be Treated?\n\nYes. Your doctor will prescribe medication that will kill the pinworms. Treatment involves a two-dose course. The second dose should be given 2 weeks after the first. If one member of a household has a pinworm infection, all members of your household will need to be treated with medication.\n\nAre Pinworm Infections Contagious?\n\nYes. Pinworm infections are contagious. Persons become infected by inadvertently eating microscopic pinworm eggs that can be found on many different surfaces, including: bed linens, clothing, food, drinking glasses, eating utensils, toilet seats, bathroom fixtures, toys, and the sand in sandboxes.
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As a starting point: http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=human+parasite&tab=Images&ei=utf-8&fr=my-vert-img-top\n\n(WARNING: Some of those pictures are graphic)\n\nYou can also enter the particular parasite name your are interested in to see more specific pictures.
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National Institutes of Health has great info about different disorders/ diseases\nhttp://health.nih.gov/\n\nAlso, looks like there may be some great resources here:\nhttp://www.rusd.k12.ca.us/4teachers/science/biology.html\nIt is a resource for bio teachers
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parasitic ocean creatures?
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worms that infest humans are transmitted through contact with feces
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you must be underage so, you or someone else will eventually have to tell your parents cause you need medical and other help. talk to your school counselor or the teacher. \nJust tell them that hey, I've been feeling really sick and i think i know what it is but, I'm scared. and they will take it from there.
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Treat your child with a decent over the counter medication. \n\nIf more action is needed for this really rather mild concern, then contact the school's bosses (district HQ or school board, for example) and/or the county public health department.\n\nIf you are still unsatisfied, try a local news station or newspaper. \n\nI am unsure how big of a response you can expect from this however, so you may need to modify your expectations.
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Those are all parasites, so maybe they're all common parasites in canines...\n\nI'm sorry I don't have a source, but I do know that they're all parasites.
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parasitism means one organism is living off another organism (the host) until it eventually harms it. Well, lions have fur which means they  probably have ticks and fleas, both parasites...  parasitic worms may find their way into other organisms too!!
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Head lice is pretty well common everywhere.  \n\nHave had it in NY too, as a kid.  I am so suprised people would have it for months at a time though.  We had a real struggle when my daughter was in 1st grade- she got them and so did I!  (As a single mom with no-one to go through my hair!)  Finally got rid of them but she kept getting re-infested at school. \n\nMaybe the heat down there helps the bugs, not sure.  Hope you don't have any problems with them.  *scratches head- THANKS!  :-)
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Abdominal pain, loss of appetite, lassitude. Hookworms can cause anemia. Strongyloides stercoralis can cause dysentery. Pinworms cause itching in the back passage at night.Whipworms can cause appendicitis. Roundworms, if many can obstruct the intesine, leading to abdomonal pain, distension and vomiting.They can also enter the bile duct and cause jaundice.
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Millions of people are infected by the parasites worms worldwide. Parasites can enter our bodies through food, water, mosquito bites, or through the nose and skin. More than 100 types of parasites worms can be living happily in human bodies. Some are big in size that can be seen by eyes, while the others are microscopic in size. Only about 5 percent of these varieties can be tested positively with only 20 percent accuracy. \n\nParasites worms find a perfectly living environment when the bowel becomes ineffective in the elimination of the waste products due to constipation. \n\nParasites may be categorized into four types: Protozoa, Trematoda, Cestoda, and Nematoda. Nematodes include common roundworm, hookworm, whipworm, pinworm, heart worm, etc.