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DoH dispels confusion over deworming side effects

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THE Department of Health (DoH) dismissed on Friday misconceptions about the supposed serious side effects of deworming and encouraged parents to deworm their children, saying that the medicines it uses have been proven effective.

THE Department of Health dismissed on Friday misconceptions about the supposed serious side effects of deworming and encouraged parents to deworm their children, saying that the medicines it uses have been proven effective.In Kapihan with the Media in celebration of National Deworming Month, the DoH raised awareness on deworming, highlighting the soil-transmitted helminthiasis cause, symptoms and prevention.

According to the World Health Organization, STH infections are prevalent across the globe, primarily impacting the poorest and most underserved communities.Dirty surroundings, handling dirty objects, lack of proper toilets, drinking dirty water, not washing hands, and vegetables and fruits that are not adequately washed are the causes of STH, the DoH said.

 

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