Worms are parasitic worms found in the human body or in the body of an animal. They have a negative effect on the whole body as a whole or on a specific organ, with a devastating effect on health.
Causes
The disease manifests itself in different ways. This is affected by which species the worms belong to, where they are located in the body and what their number is. Helminthiasis is often characterized by weight loss, physical weakness, dizziness and excessive irritability. If the worms are in the intestines, then this is accompanied by constipation, diarrhea, nausea with possible vomiting.
When parasitizing the liver - a virtual skin tone and swelling. if in the lungs, the appearance of cough and nasal discharge. With each type of disease, activity and performance decline. In children, there may be disturbances in both the mental and physical development of the child, delays, adolescence and memory problems. This disease is caused when helminth eggs enter the human body. We can get them through dirty fruits and vegetables, half-cooked meat and fish, and the most common are unwashed hands.
Symptoms
Infection of a person with worms, depending on its type, can occur when it eats poorly cooked animal meat infected with eggs and larvae or when eggs and larvae enter the human body, the development of which occurs in the soil. Here they develop into adults.
The number of worms in the human body with an advanced disease can be very large. Adult worms and their eggs can be excreted from the human body along with feces, which is the main symptom in identifying the causes of the disease. In addition, there are more complex diagnostic methods based on blood tests, sputum, etc. , which take place in hospitals. When infected with worms, it can be:
- general malaise and weakness;
- rapid fatigue, increased or decreased appetite.
- nausea, vomiting, severe abdominal pain, rapid weight loss.
- diarrhea with the release of worms in the stool.
- itching in the anal area.
- sleep disorder.
Diagnostics
To determine how to treat worms, your pediatrician will prescribe:
- general stool analysis;
- general blood test.
- Radiographic examination of the intestine.
- scratching the skin from the perineal area.
The following worms are more common in humans: pinworms, roundworms related to roundworms, various types of tapeworms related to tapeworms. The main sources of infection are dirty hands, unwashed fruits and vegetables, untested food, contaminated water and flies.
Treatment
The treatment required for worms includes:
- antiparasitic drugs;
- sorbents;
- enzymes;
- immunomodulators;
- hepatoprotectants.
If you do not decide in time how to get rid of worms, there is a risk of complications:
- jaundice;
- intestinal obstruction;
- pancreatitis;
- purulent skin lesions.
- anemia.
Prophylaxis
To avoid infection and the spread of ascaris, you must follow the rules of personal hygiene, wash your hands thoroughly, vegetables and fruits and keep the toilets clean. To avoid the problem of how to remove worms in the future, it is recommended:
- follow the rules of personal hygiene;
- wash products thoroughly before use;
- carry out the necessary heat treatment of meat, fish, seafood before eating them.
- supervise children during games (so as not to pick up objects from the floor in their mouths).