Worms

[Elf1981]

A girl at my childminders has got worms - are they catching and what should I look out for?

TIA

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Unfortunate name I'm posting under.....

yes

(try again)

Yes they are catching, symptoms are itchy bottom /genital area, worms visible in poo , itching tends to be worse at night. Keep fingernails very short, make sure hands are washed thoroughly before eating/after loo etc, if you think your child has worms then you can buy treatment over the counter.HTH

thanks both
my dd is 10 months old so am I right in thinking that she should be okay?
and LowlyWorm, I did grin at the unfortunate name!!

Is it not in your minders policy? Has the child been treated?

I would say not Elf (although I am no expert!). If the infected child touches/plays with your DD there appears to be a risk(?)