Worms are parasitic worms found in the human body or an animal's body. They have a negative effect on the entire body or on a specific organ, having a devastating effect on health.
Causes
The disease manifests itself in different ways. This is influenced by what species the worms belong to, where on the body their location is, and what their number is. Helminthiasis is often characterized by weight loss, physical weakness, dizziness, and excessive irritability. If the worms are located in the intestines, this is accompanied by constipation, diarrhea, a feeling of nausea with possible vomiting.
When parasitizing in the liver - an jaundiced skin tone and edema; if in the lungs, the appearance of cough and nasal discharge. With any type of illness, activity and performance are reduced. As for children, there may be interruptions in the child's physical and mental development, growth retardation, puberty and memory problems. This disease is caused when helminth eggs enter the human body. We can get them through dirty fruits and vegetables, undercooked meat and fish, and the most common are dirty hands.
Symptoms
Infection of a person with worms, depending on the type, can occur when eating undercooked animal meat infected with eggs and larvae, or when eggs and larvae enter the human body and develop in the soil. Here they become 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 feces, which is the main symptom in recognizing the causes of the disease. In addition, there are more complex diagnostic methods, based on blood tests, sputum, etc. , which are performed in hospitals. When infected with worms, it can be:
- general malaise and weakness;
- rapid fatigue, increased or decreased appetite;
- nausea, vomiting, acute abdominal pain, rapid weight loss;
- diarrhea with release of worms in the stool;
- itchy sensation in the anal region;
- sleep disorders.
Diagnosis
To establish how to treat worms, the pediatrician prescribes:
- general analysis of stools;
- general blood analysis;
- X-ray examination of the bowel;
- scraping the skin from the perianal area.
The following worms are most commonly found in humans: pinworms, roundworms related to roundworms, various 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
The treatment needed for worms includes:
- antiparasitic drugs;
- sorbents;
- enzymes;
- immunomodulators;
- hepatoprotectors.
If you do not timely determine how to get rid of the worms, there is a risk of complications:
- jaundice;
- bowel obstruction;
- pancreatitis;
- purulent skin lesions;
- anemia.
Prophylaxis
To prevent the infection and spread of ascaris, you should follow personal hygiene rules, wash your hands, vegetables and fruits well, and keep toilets clean. In order not to face the problem of how to remove worms in the future, it is recommended:
- observe personal hygiene rules;
- wash the products well before using;
- perform the necessary heat treatment of meat, fish, seafood before eating them;
- supervise children during games (so as not to take objects from the floor to their mouths).