What are the chances of tapeworm infection transmission from dogs to children?
Patient: hi. my dog has just been diagnosed with tapeworms. I have a 4 month old baby. is there a chance my daughter could have been infected with tapeworms? she appears well and is gaining weight and achieving milestones normally. she has had all of her normal vaccinations. Should we treat my daughter speculatively? is there any test that can confirm worm infestation or reliably exclude it? Doctor: cestodes(tapeworm) can be transmitted from animals to humans via feco-oral route. or by eating undercooked or raw meat of pork or beef. Humans are the definitive host and easily infected by animals. Give your child a course of Syp Zentel or Albendazole(200 mg/5ml) 10 ml once daily for 3 days. It will kill any cestodes in her body and will de worm her also if any other parasitic infestation is present. Also during this period child is fond of putting every thing in her mouth. Its advisable to de worm your child with Syp Albendazole every 6 monthly.