A member asked:

I fear for my 10 month old , she eats lots of things from the ground from bugs 2sucking the bathroom mop. what diseases can she get & hw cn i avoid it?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Pica: She has a condition known as pica. We don't know what causes it , but one of the ideas is that the child may be anemic. I would have her checked out to see if she is anemic.

Answered 3/10/2013

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