A mother came with her child complaining toothache, joint pain, having history of fever, itching, pallor and generalised weakness. Most probable cause for this may be?
Correct Answer: Hookworm
Description: (All the symptoms of child indicate towards iron deficiency anemia)
HOOKWORM : One-fourth of the world's population is infected with one of the two hookworm species (A. duodenale and N. americanus). Most infected individuals are asymptomatic. Hookworm disease develops from a combination of factors—a heavy worm burden, a prolonged duration of infection, and an inadequate iron intake—and results in iron-deficiency anemia and, on occasion, hypoproteinemia
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