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What are the risks to children when handling land? The infectologist Eduardo López thinks.

Marley went for a few days with her son Mirko and her mother to the vacation home she has at Pinamar. The driver did not miss the opportunity to share the moments of his escape with his followers on social networks, but one of these images opened a lively debate.

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It turns out that Marley has published a photo in which we see his son on the beach with his grandmother playing. The famous wrote: "Mirko with his stick and his rake, try sand in the mouth, laugh, say" shit "and start again.If there is less beach this year in Pinamar, sorry, this He's his. "

A joke that was frowned upon by many of his followers who wondered when he was advised to such a little boy to put sand in his mouth.

What do the specialists say

Consulted by tn.com.arEduardo López, (MN: 37.586), Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist and Director of the UBA Pediatric Infectious Disease Program, explained: "The problem is that sand can have parasite eggs. For example, in sandboxes where dogs and cats play, there may be defecation when eggs are released by parasites that can infect children. "

Lopez pointed out that this situation is more rare than that on the beach, as was the case of Mirko. "The beach depends a lot on the movement you have and the way the water cleans it.There are bacteria but the risk is slightly lower than that of a sandbox. Water that drags and runs all that could be on the sand Another, because it's a hostile environment for many bacteria.Some survive in a dry environment. "

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What if the boy eats sand? "Do not worry, just give him some fluid to get rid of as much sand as possible, and take him to the doctor if symptoms occur." that fever or discomfort, "recommended the specialist.