Helminthic infestation (Helminthiasis) — diseases that cause human parasitic worms (worms, worms), the inside of the body.
What is it?
Currently, there are more than 300 parasitic diseases of man. They divided into intestinal and extra-intestinal. As the name implies, in the first case of worms and their larvae live in the gut, and in the second — outside: in the muscles, the lungs, the liver, etc. The most common diseases caused by parasites are considered to be intestinal: enterobiasis and Ascariasis.
Enterobiasis caused by parasitic worms — pinworms. The length is not greater than 1 cm sharpened is An end of the worm in the rule, and the other rounded. Color pinworms can vary from white and yellow to almost black. These worms are active at night: in the night the females crawl introduced into the rectum, and from there to the skin around the Anus, lay eggs in the folds of the skin, and even perish.
The average life expectancy pinworms — one and a half months.
Ascariasis cause the larger worms — ascarids. In the length they can be up to 20 cm Parasitic nematode, predominantly in the small intestine, so to detect in the feces quite difficult. Lifespan of nematode for several years.
The Contagion
Usually, the infection with worms occurs through the feces contaminated the soil. For example, if you do not wash the hands and clean the nail after working with the earth, there are dirty vegetables, fruits and berries. In addition to that, not the last role in the infection with worms, play fly. You on your feet and proboscis worm eggs on food. Also, infestation with worms and ingestion of water while bathing in the pool of water. Children are often infected with worms from Pets.
What's going on?
In the body of an adult human uninvited guest is waiting on a Triple protective barrier. First Enzyme the mouth of the second cave, the acidic environment of the stomach, the third — the local immune system of the intestine. Unfortunately, in a weakened body all these obstacles can not work. Then the worms will still fall into the intestine and develop in sexually Mature individuals.
In the course of time the human organism as products of the vital activity of the worms poisoned. In one patient, increased fatigue, decreased or, on the contrary, enhances the appetite, headaches. Disrupted the digestive tract: abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, and vomiting. Anal itching can occur. Increased sensitivity to allergens — also the result of the changing life and activity of the worms. The consequences can be very sad — from skin rash to Asthma. Even a negative action of worms — they undermine the immune system.
What is manifested?
Signs of parasitic diseases depends on the type and number of worms, as well as the individual reaction of the body to the worms. The first symptoms of infection with worms: decreased appetite, occurs, vomiting, nausea, or drooling, paroxysmal pain in the abdomen. Constipation alternating with diarrhea, developed fatigue and weakness, sleep disturbances. In the case of infection with worms (pinworms), patients worried about itching in the Anus and Perineum. Increasingly, he is in the night and in the idle state. Sometimes it is so severe that the Patient wakes up.
What is dangerous?
In the case of constipation, sudden pain in the abdomen and flatulence you should consult a doctor immediately. Such symptoms may indicate intestinal obstruction occurred. In the case of serious helminthoses disorders of the nervous system: persistent develop headache, dizziness, nervous tics. Ascariasis due to the peculiarities of the Migration of the parasites in the body this can occur a Symptom of the presence of worms, such as paroxysmal cough. Often, symptoms of tapeworms in humans, the skin changes in the Form of various skin rashes.
Diagnosis infestation of worms
In case of any suspicion to infection with worms, you should consult a specialist and do not self-medicate. The diagnosis is made by the usual analysis Kala on eggs of worms. If the first analysis of the feces worm eggs in humans has not been discovered, but the probability of infection is high, analyses, repeated several times one after the other.
As for the treatment of worms
For the treatment of tape worms special medication against worms. The choice of drugs against worms is dependent on the specific type of worms found in the patients. The attending doctor tablets prescribe to the liberation of the parasites. The treatment of worms, is carried out at home.
Criteria for recovery are negative results of the analyses of feces on helminth eggs.