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Schoolchildren in Costa Rica at Risk of Intestinal Parasites and Infections

Posted by Jaime Lopez for news.co.cr

More than 57 percent of school-age children in Costa Rica are currently affected by intestinal parasites and infections, while 32 percent of children attending preschool and kindergarten are also at risk.

Such are the results of the recently conducted National Survey of Nutrition. According to a news report by Alonso Solis of Radio Reloj 94.3 FM, intestinal illnesses tend to increase during the rainy season, and in the current month of May, 23 percent of all children seen at the Children’s Hospital have some sort of intestinal ailment related to parasites and infections. The typical symptoms are stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

The foremost preventive measure against the propagation of these diseases is personal hygiene. According to Dr. Roberto Herrera from the Metropolitan Hospital, the best way to prevent such diseases is to educate children in the proper washing of their hands before every meal and after they go to the bathroom.


 

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