Helminthiasis is a group of diseases caused by parasitic worms.
Helminths can settle in a person's intestines, lungs, gallbladder and bile ducts. Pests cause mechanical damage to internal organs, helminth waste leads to poisoning. For humans, helminthiasis is also dangerous due to the fact that it suppresses the immune system, worsens the course of other diseases, leads to increased fatigue, reduces the absorption capacity of the intestine, reduces the effectiveness of vaccination, etc. You can become infected with helminths by drinking dirty water or unwashed food. In rare cases, the disease is transmitted through the skin or air.
Classification of helminthiasis
By location:
- Intestinal.These include ascorbic acid, typhoid, capillary, teniarrhea, etc.
- Pulmonary.This group includes poisoning and derivatization.
- Web.This class includes schistosomiasis, trichinosis, toxocariasis and filariasis.
- Hepotobiliary system.This group includes historiosis, fascioliasis, and cloning.
By stage:
- Sharp.Helminthiasis usually occurs 2-4 weeks after infection. Depending on the severity of the helminth infestation, there are signs of helminthiasis from 1 week to several months, after which the disease becomes chronic.
- Chronic.The clinical manifestations of chronic helminthiasis depend on the characteristics of the parasite species. Presence of helminths with larval reproduction (filariasis or severe inflammation), allergic manifestations persist for a long time. In other forms of the disease, the symptoms depend on the number, size and location of the parasites in the body.
Helminthiasis and micronutrient deficiencies
Having settled in the human body, the parasites feed on blood and tissue juices, absorbing nutrients. For growth and reproduction, helminths, first of all, need micronutrients, which leads to a reduction in their content in the body. The consequence of helminthiasis may be a deficiency of the following trace elements:
Zinc deficiency.It causes prostatitis, infertility, dwarfism, parakeratosis (looks like scabies or scabies), various tumors and many other pathologies.
Selenium deficiency.It leads to a decrease in immunity, can cause the development of malignant tumors of the gastrointestinal tract, mammary glands, prostate.
Iodine deficiency.Causes impaired development, reduced adolescence and underdevelopment of the reproductive organs. With iodine deficiency, mental retardation is possible, up to dementia.
Manganese deficiency.It can cause brittle bones, weight loss, seizures, dermatitis and genital degeneration.
Chromium deficiency.Causes fatigue, sugar intolerance (borderline diabetes), growth retardation, increases cholesterol levels.
Signs of helminthiasis
- fever;
- various skin rashes
- swelling of the face, conjunctivitis
- inflammation of the upper respiratory tract
- watery stools?
- in children, angina, lymphadenitis.
- bronchospasm, penetrates the lungs, pneumonia
- myocarditis
- hepatitis;
- meningoencephalitis.
Symptoms (clinical picture) of helminthiasis
Acute helminthiasis.For this form of helminth infestation
The characteristics of general allergic reactions are characteristic: itchy skin, fever, swollen lymph nodes, muscle and joint pain. Acute helminthiasis often leads to the development of pulmonary syndrome, abdominal pain and dyspeptic disorders. At the same time, the size of the liver and spleen increases and symptoms from the central nervous system may occur.
Chronic helminthiasis.In many forms of helminthiasis, the parasitism of many individuals progresses without unpleasant symptoms. The characteristic signs of helminthiasis appear in the presence of large worms (teniids, broad tapeworm, etc. ). The symptoms depend on the type and location of the parasite. With intestinal helminthiasis, pain, dyspepsia and asthenurotic syndrome are observed. Ascorbic acid can cause pancreatitis, obstructive jaundice and intestinal obstruction. Enterobiasis is characterized by itching in the anus at night. With cloning and retinal detachment, hepatitis, cholecystocholangitis and various gastrointestinal lesions may develop.
Helminthiasis and infectious diseases
Worm infestations increase the risk of infectious diseases. Helminths reduce immunity and weaken the body as a whole. Thus, parasites open free access to body tissues for germs and viruses. Helminthiasis can be accompanied by the following infectious diseases.
Toxoplasmosis.It is an infectious disease that affects humans and animals. You can become infected with toxoplasmosis through contaminated blood transfusions by eating foods made from uncooked meat or fish or by contacting a patient's stool. Toxoplasmosis is transmitted from mother to child during intrauterine development. The infection can cause fetal death or miscarriage. Among newborns infected with toxoplasmosis, there is a high risk of mortality.
Chlamydia.Infectious disease occurring in rodents, cats and humans. It can be accompanied by fever, rhinitis, conjunctivitis and pneumonia. It affects the organs of vision, the reproductive system and the respiratory system. Chlamydia is transmitted by airborne droplets, contact and sex.
Toxokara.The disease is observed in humans, pets, rodents. Toxocar eggs remain viable for months in dried feces. You can get an infection through contact with animal hair or through the soil. The disease is accompanied by severe allergies and pathologies of internal organs.
Diagnosis and treatment of helminthiasis
How to recognize helminthiasis
The prevention of helminthiasis mainly complies with strict hygiene standards. It is unacceptable to drink raw water and eat poorly processed or unknown foods (fish, meat). Early detection of people infected with parasites also plays an important role in prevention. The diagnosis of helminthiasis is made by identifying the larvae and eggs of helminths. They are most often located in different parts of the gastrointestinal tract, so the most common method is stool analysis.
In some cases, standard methods for diagnosing helminthiasis are ineffective. For example, some parasites do not lay eggs for a long time and therefore cannot be found in the feces. An innovative method allows you to detect the presence of helminths and assess the general condition of the body from the iris of the eye. The method is based on the fact that each organ has a projection on a specific part of the "iris", where it transmits information about its condition through the visceral centers of the brain. Such a diagnosis of helminthiasis allows you to detect parasites even in cases where the standard test for helminth eggs is negative.
How to get rid of helminthiasis
An effective, safe and proven way to get rid of helminth infestation and replenish the necessary micronutrients in the body is a complex of medicines for helminths, which improves health in several key areas simultaneously:
- improving immunity
- normalization of metabolism
- improving the enzymatic functions of the stomach, pancreas, intestines.
- remove allergy marks.
- normalizes the activity of the gastrointestinal tract etc.
Antiparasitic wellness program
To eliminate helminthiasis, it is necessary to take broad-spectrum antiparasitic drugs for 3 months. Between each month of admission, it is necessary to take a break of 7 days.