My God Daughter is two months old and is not around other children but we believe that by the look of her stool she may have tape worms. My best friend is calling the pediatritian now and waiting for a call back. But I thought I would ask in the meantime.
2006-11-17 02:45:38 · 7 answers · asked by NICOLE J 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
absolutely
2006-11-17 02:56:40 · answer #1 · answered by mstrywmn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People get tape worms by drinking or eating infected water or food. A tape worm imbeds into the intestine wall and grows by adding segments. The head must be removed or killed otherwise it will just grow back. A tape worm can grow up to 50 feet long and is flat and about 1/2 inch wide and it is a whitish color. You wouldn't be able to tell by looking at her stools. Unless the worm has gotten so large that it is visible.
2006-11-18 12:45:20 · answer #2 · answered by paulamcneil1223 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the mother has tapeworms, they could have been transmitted to the baby through the mother's hands, while feeding her.
2006-11-17 11:53:02 · answer #3 · answered by yakkydoc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certainly. I would also check the mother- they may have transferred from her.
2006-11-17 10:53:28 · answer #4 · answered by Flea© 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-11-17 10:50:49 · answer #5 · answered by rives 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES I BELIEVE SO
2006-11-17 10:52:53 · answer #6 · answered by SWM 38 _4_ YOUNG GF 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on what you feed them
2006-11-17 10:52:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋