Helminths, which people often call worms, have the ability to invade the bodies of animals and humans. Diseases caused by worms are called helminthiasis. In the modern world, doctors count hundreds of different types of worms. Some species do not cause much harm to the human body, while others can cause a variety of diseases, sometimes fatal. Infections occur unnoticed and many people do not even realize that parasites and their larvae are the cause of constant illness and deterioration of health.
What is the cause of worm infection?
Worms in the human body can appear for many reasons:
- Consuming vegetables and fruits that have not been heat treated or washed before consumption;
- when preparing food, a person does not comply with hygiene rules;
- Improper heat treatment of meat and fish products;
- frequent contact with animals infected with worms;
- Take care of pets and regularly walk outside;
- complete lack of hygiene rules after going to the toilet, before eating, after walking outside;
- eat raw fish;
- living and communicating with people with helminth disease;
- water supply procedures on rivers and lakes;
- in rare cases of insect bites.
Usually, children from 3 to 10 years old are susceptible to pinworm infection due to poor hygiene. Human worms are highly contagious and can be transmitted from other animals or people. Many young children ignore personal hygiene rules, so they are more susceptible to worms than adults. Parents should instill in their children the concept of personal hygiene from an early age, because often in kindergarten, teachers cannot monitor everyone and infections can occur. Basic good hand-washing skills and prohibiting touching of the mouth after playing in the sandbox can protect children from infection.
People who work with many different types of animals and who frequently cut meat and fish are at high risk of infection. Simply touching your mouth after direct contact with contaminated fish or meat is a direct cause of parasitic infection.
Some types of worms can enter the human body through food, others enter through contact with infected people or animals, and others live in water, often used for cooking or treating. water management.
Symptoms of worms in humans
Some parasites can be easily detected, others are carefully camouflaged in the human body. Symptoms of worms in people infected with roundworms and pinworms are severe itching in the anus, bloating and discomfort during bowel movements. These worms live in the intestines and when defecating they can leave the body with stool. Symptoms appear due to the vital activity of parasites, which release strong allergens into the intestinal microflora, causing damage to the intestinal wall, after which the inflammatory process begins in the stomach.
It should be noted that not all parasites can live in the stomach. Echinococcus most commonly affects the lungs and liver. A small worm penetrates deep into the organ and creates a protective shell around it. During examination, experts may mistake the parasite's protective shell for a tumor.
If a person is infected with worms, what symptoms may appear:
- Chronic headaches.
- Weak.
- Nausea.
- Digestive disorders.
All of these symptoms can indicate some type of parasitic infection. A sign of the presence of worms in humans is an increased allergic reaction; people who were not previously prone to allergies should pay special attention to this symptom. In this case, such a reaction is one of the signs of the presence of worms and their active activity in the body.
Signs of disease
Signs of worm infection in humans can vary, depending on the type of parasite the patient is infected with and the person's location. The first signs of worms.
- Lymphadenitis.
- Allergic skin lesions.
- Diarrhea.
- Constipation.
- Excessive gas formation.
- Stomach-ache.
- Nausea.
- Enlarged spleen, liver.
- Dry cough.
- General weakness.
- Excessive itching - on the skin, genitals, rectal area.
- Losing weight.
- Body temperature increases.
- Constant headaches.
Worms in humans may not cause any symptoms for a long time. Echinococcus most commonly affects the liver and can manifest six months or more after entering the body. Worms begin to manifest themselves at the moment when the protective shell develops to the point of compressing internal organs, structures of connective tissues, which is why there is a feeling of pain on the right side, the skin is slightly colored. yellow, nausea, indigestion.
In rare cases, the lung fluke, echinococcus, can parasitize the brain or muscle tissue. They often live in the liver and lungs, so chronic dry cough and difficulty breathing can occur. Any parasite that enters the human body causes intoxication - general weakness, muscle pain, headache, increased body temperature. Symptoms may not appear at the same time but separately and at different times. Ignoring symptoms that have appeared for a long time will only make the situation worse, the body's defenses will be greatly weakened, and the patient will constantly suffer from viral or other diseases. Internal organs will also suffer long-term negative effects and will take a lot of time to recover.
Symptoms and treatment of worms
Today, there are many ways to get rid of worms offered by folk medicine. It should be noted that worms, symptoms and treatment in adults without care will negatively affect health and the parasite will continue to grow. Worms stimulate inflammatory processes in the body, suppress the immune system and deteriorate overall health.
The method of removing worms from the body is called deworming, which is carried out using specific medications. Before prescribing the drug, the specialist will conduct a complete diagnosis to determine the type of parasitic worm in the body and whether the patient is allergic to each ingredient of the drug.
During treatment with anthelmintic drugs, the doctor may prescribe additional antihistamines that help reduce or eliminate allergic reactions to the components of the main drug.
In addition, to get rid of worms, you can resort to traditional medicine, a proven method in the fight against parasites. However, it should be remembered that before starting to use folk remedies, it is better to consult a doctor. Self-treatment should be avoided, especially considering the severity of the disease. After completing the prescribed course of treatment, the specialist will, as a rule, prescribe drugs that help restore the normal functioning of all systems and internal organs. If necessary, a person is prescribed sorbents.
Traditional method of killing worms
Symptoms of worm infection will help a specialist choose the right medication to remove worms from the body.
A medicine that helps naturally remove worms from the body, has a paralyzing effect on parasites and is suitable for both adults and children over two years old.
In cases where drug treatment does not help in fighting worms, experts will prescribe surgical intervention. Doctors need to remove the parasitic worm and the organ area that contains it.
Precautions
At first, it is not the worm that enters the body, but only the worm's eggs, which after a while will develop into adult parasites. To avoid the penetration of certain types of parasites into the body, you should adhere to certain hygiene rules:
- After going out, when you get home, wash your hands thoroughly with soap.
- Before processing or consuming vegetables and fruits, they must be thoroughly washed.
- Meat and fish must undergo complete and appropriate heat treatment before consumption.
- Kitchen utensils used to cut meat and fish must be thoroughly washed and disinfected.
- If you have a pet, it's good to monitor its health. See your veterinarian at least once a quarter for preventative purposes.
- If you suspect you have worms, be sure to go to the hospital for timely examination and medical care.
Traditional medicine in the fight against worms
Mixture. Mix tansy, wormwood and cloves in equal proportions. Grind each ingredient. Mix until smooth. When you wake up in the morning, take 1 teaspoon. dry mixture. After drinking, you can drink a glass of water to remove the bitter taste. The admission process is 1 month.
Garlic treats pinworms. Mash garlic until it becomes porridge. Mix 1 tsp. porridge with 200 ml of warm boiled water. Leave for 1 hour. 2 hours before bedtime, drink an enema with this infusion. To completely get rid of parasites, you should do this procedure every evening for a week.
In folk medicine, there are many deworming remedies. However, it should be remembered that self-medication can aggravate the existing condition, and it is best to use folk remedies as an additional treatment method. It is best to discuss the use of any medication with your doctor.
Helminth parasitic infection may not bother you for a long time, the worms will grow, parasitize and slowly poison the body. The combination of characteristic signs of the disease is the main reason to seek help from a specialist and strictly follow all his recommendations.