Worms are parasitic worms that are found in the human body or in the body of an animal. They negatively affect the entire body or a specific organ and have devastating effects on health.
causes
The disease manifests itself in different ways. This is affected by what type the worms are, where in the body they are and how many they have. Helminthiasis is often characterized by weight loss, physical weakness, dizziness, and excessive irritability. If the worms are in the intestines, this is accompanied by constipation, diarrhea, nausea with possible vomiting.
With parasitization in the liver - an icteric skin tone and edema; when in the lungs, the appearance of cough and nasal discharge. With every type of illness, activity and performance are reduced. Children can experience disorders in the child's mental and physical development, growth retardation, puberty and memory problems. This disease is provoked when helminth eggs get into the human body. We can get them through dirty fruits and vegetables, undercooked meat and fish, and the most common is unwashed hands.
Symptoms
Infection of a person with worms, depending on the species, can occur when eating poorly cooked animal meat infected with eggs and larvae, or when eggs and larvae enter the human body, their development takes place in the soil. Here they develop into adults.
The number of worms in the human body with advanced disease can be very large. Adult worms and their eggs can be excreted from the human body along with the feces, which is the main symptom in identifying the causes of the disease. In addition, there are more complex diagnostic procedures based on blood tests, sputum, etc. , which are carried out in hospitals. When infected with worms, it can be:
- general malaise and weakness;
- rapid fatigue, increased or decreased appetite;
- Nausea, vomiting, sharp abdominal pain, rapid weight loss;
- Diarrhea with the release of worms in the feces;
- Itching in the anal area;
- Sleep disorders.
diagnosis
To determine how to treat worms, the pediatrician prescribes:
- general fecal analysis;
- general blood analysis;
- X-ray examination of the intestines;
- Scraping the skin from the perianal area.
The following worms are most commonly found in humans: pinworms, roundworms related to roundworms, different types of tapeworms (tapeworms) related to tapeworms (tapeworms). The main sources of infection are dirty hands, unwashed fruits and vegetables, untested food, contaminated water, and flies.
treatment
Treatment of worms includes:
- anti-parasitic drugs;
- Sorbents;
- Enzymes;
- Immunomodulators;
- Hepatoprotectors.
If you do not determine how to get rid of worms in a timely manner, there is a risk of complications:
- Jaundice;
- Intestinal obstruction;
- Pancreatitis;
- purulent skin lesions;
- Anemia.
prophylaxis
To prevent the infection and spread of Ascaris, you should follow rules of personal hygiene, wash your hands, vegetables and fruits thoroughly, and keep the toilets clean. In order not to face the problem of removing worms in the future, it is recommended:
- observe the rules of personal hygiene;
- Wash products thoroughly before use;
- perform the necessary heat treatment of meat, fish and seafood before eating them;
- Supervise children while they are playing (so as not to put objects from the floor into their mouth).