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Does Using Contaminated Feeding Bottle Cause Gastroenteritis In An Infant?
Question: Hi a year ago while pumping my milk for my baby I found a maggot on it I think it came from the pump so I use the bottle were I found it again but I washed before I used I Google it and found that eating fly eggs may hatch in to your stomach and cause gastrointestinal myiasis is that possible my baby never had any symptoms but still worry how long take myiasis to appears.
Brief Answer:
No worries
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking
I read your question and i understand your concern. An incident year ago that too followed by washing before use is really unlikely to be the cause of any problem. Had there been even ingestion of maggot, maximum would have been gastroenteritis but that too in a few days not a year from that incident.
Nutshell, your baby is safe and there is nothing to worry about the incident an year old any more. Just be cautious in future. I hope it helps. Take good care of yourself and your baby and don't forget to close the discussion please.
Regards
Khan
No worries
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking
I read your question and i understand your concern. An incident year ago that too followed by washing before use is really unlikely to be the cause of any problem. Had there been even ingestion of maggot, maximum would have been gastroenteritis but that too in a few days not a year from that incident.
Nutshell, your baby is safe and there is nothing to worry about the incident an year old any more. Just be cautious in future. I hope it helps. Take good care of yourself and your baby and don't forget to close the discussion please.
Regards
Khan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I didn't saw any fly eggs while found the maggot I just thought it may be some because there's eggs before it comes maggot right
Brief Answer:
No worries
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back to me
As i mentioned no worries. An incident of year old with no evidence of fly eggs even, i don't see anything to worry about. Gastroenteritis takes a day to show up , so one year is totally out of the picture. Just relax and take some anxiolytics. Nothing is wrong .
I hope it helps.
Regards
Khan
No worries
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back to me
As i mentioned no worries. An incident of year old with no evidence of fly eggs even, i don't see anything to worry about. Gastroenteritis takes a day to show up , so one year is totally out of the picture. Just relax and take some anxiolytics. Nothing is wrong .
I hope it helps.
Regards
Khan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Sorry for asking last question it is necessary to make a stool examination for making sure there's no parasites.
Brief Answer:
No harm in getting stool exam
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getitng back to me
There is no harm in getting a stool examination. Worm infestation is common in children any how. But it wont be attributed to that incident you mention a year ago. No harm to have a stool exam. Your paediatrician can decide whether to give one time deworm dosage to the child or not.
I hope it helps.
Regards
Khan
No harm in getting stool exam
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getitng back to me
There is no harm in getting a stool examination. Worm infestation is common in children any how. But it wont be attributed to that incident you mention a year ago. No harm to have a stool exam. Your paediatrician can decide whether to give one time deworm dosage to the child or not.
I hope it helps.
Regards
Khan
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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