What happens to the body when children accidentally ingest mud?
Dr Srinivasa Murthy, a paediatrician at Bengaluru's Aster Whitefield Hospital, explained that the consequences of mud ingestion by children can range from mild, such as vomiting and diarrhoea, to more serious problems, like gastrointestinal infections, depending on soil contamination. Conversely, natural soil exposure may also boost a child's immune system, a concept known as Hygiene Hypothesis.