The dangers of dog faeces for our children!
If people don’t clean up after their dog they are causing a potentially dangerous situation. Even the “bag-in-hand” solution doesn’t leave a clean ground behind. Danger for your kids via their football, their toys, their curiosity; beware!
Here is an extract from the site http://kidshealth.org
Toxocariasis is an illness that is caused by Toxocara worms that can live in the intestines of dogs and cats. The eggs from the worms are passed to humans through the feces of dogs and cats. People who do not wash their hands frequently may accidentally eat the tiny eggs of these worms, which then hatch and develop in the digestive system. Babies and younger children who often put things in their mouths are particularly at risk of getting toxocariasis.
Published on: Nov 15, 2009 @ 15:20