The prevalence of worms among the population is very high. Many diseases occur against the background of weakening of the organism by parasites. A theory is being developed about the relationship between oncology and worm infection. Therefore, you should not start the situation, but it is better to take preventive measures.
Pathways of infection
The rate of parasite spread depends on the condition. In places with high temperatures and high humidity, helminths reproduce faster. This indicator is influenced by hygienic habits and standards.
There is an opinion that only children are sick with worms. An adult can become infected with parasites throughout his life without even being aware of it. Some categories of people are in danger - hunters, fishermen, pet owners, gardeners.
There are many mature helminth eggs in the soil (water), which appear there from animal and human feces. Any contact with the ground can be infected with parasites. Pets, children on toys, adults on shoes, flies on their feet and wings bring soil particles into the house. Food products that have come in contact with the ground may also have remnants of the earth.
In an infected person, the worm's eggs will be on the hands, household items, clothes, furniture. It is not necessary to have direct contact with such a person in order for an infection to occur (for example, handling). Just use the doorknob in his house.
The method of infecting helminths through food is widespread among the adult population. The cause of the disease is fish, if insufficiently cooked meat is consumed. You can get infected from river fish that have been improperly salted, smoked or frozen. Infected undercooked meat poses a danger. There are a huge number of helminth eggs in open tanks. They penetrate the human body if they are accidentally swallowed during swimming or diving. It is not recommended to use such water for cooking, or it is necessary to cook for a long time.
Worm eggs are transmitted when insects bite, in the future the parasites will live under the skin. This method of infection is more typical for tropical humid climates. But there are cases of parasites spreading from insects that suck blood in other places.
Manifestation of infection
Signs of worms in the body can appear at different times from the time of infection. When ascaris enters the body, the symptoms appear on the third day. Symptoms of infection with all other helminths become pronounced after approximately 3 weeks.
Since this invasion is parasitic, the worms will feed on the resources of the host. Signs of their presence will be based on the loss of nutrients by the human body. The course of pathology (helminthiasis) is acute and chronic. In the acute form, the duration is not longer than three weeks. There is usually a link to parasite infestation. In the chronic form, the duration extends for months, years, decades. It is difficult to make a correct diagnosis, because there is no connection between poor health and the presence of worms. The symptoms are blurred, suitable for other diseases.
Helminths live in various internal organs. Depending on where they accumulate, characteristic signs appear. There may be pain in the joints, muscles - this is a symptom that the parasites are localized in the joint fluid, muscle fibers. Arthritis is often misdiagnosed. A sign of the presence of worms in the lungs is asthma, pneumonia, persistent cough that is difficult to treat.
Each parasite releases toxic waste throughout its life. Their action causes exacerbation of chronic pathologies, the beginning of new inflammatory processes. In the nasopharynx can begin sinusitis, sinusitis, in the oral cavity - stomatitis, in the genitals, appendix disease, thrush.
Diagnosis
Modern diagnostic methods enable the determination of the presence of parasites in the body, the determination of their type, age, and stage of development. This makes it easier for doctors to create a treatment plan, speeds up a person’s recovery.
Stool analysis cannot always determine infection. You will need to be tested several times for an accurate result, but the feces may contain eggs of all known helminths. Venous blood analysis is more informative. Scraping from the anus allows you to identify a set of helminths in the intestines, for example, ascaris and pinworms.
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay with high precision shows the presence of adult worms, eggs in the human body, their diversity. If necessary, a study of duodenal secretions is performed.
Your doctor may recommend repeating the tests for a more accurate result. A negative result cannot guarantee the absence of parasites.
Dealing with worms
Treatment of the body from helminths is carried out by experts - parasitologists. Modern medicines have a specific orientation of a broad and narrow nature to different types of worms. The exact cause of the disease must be determined, so self-medication is frivolous and dangerous. Medicines are toxic, it is necessary to choose exactly the medicine that will be effective against a certain type of parasite.
The main drugs are:
All anthelmintic drugs have side effects. These are dizziness, drowsiness, weakness, abdominal pain, nausea attacks and other signs of chemical poisoning. Enterosorbents, for example, activated charcoal, will help get rid of such negative phenomena (take at the rate of 1 tablet per 10 kg of body weight).
Worm drops are on sale. It is a convenient dosage form that allows you to measure the dose more accurately. With tablets, this is difficult to do because they are covered with a protective coating that should never break.
Which treatment agent the doctor should choose will avoid intoxication. After all, it is not enough to destroy parasites, it is necessary to remove their remnants from the human body. Continuing to remain in the human body, they will rot, releasing toxins into the blood. From this, you can start to hurt again.
The last step in treatment should be recovery. The whole body has suffered destruction, the destructive action of toxins. Where the parasites moved, traces of their suckers remained. The infection easily joins these bleeding wounds and the onset of secondary diseases. To prevent such a development, special medications are taken.
There is a special scheme of what to do when treating a parasitic disease. With self-medication, the patient does not go through all these stages, so it is necessary to seek the help of a doctor. Folk remedies will be a good addition to the classic methods of treatment, effective in the recovery period.
Prevention measures
Parasites cause great damage to the body. Preventive measures must be taken, especially for those at risk. In the spring and before the first frosts should be carried out drug prevention. For this, anthelmintic drugs are taken in a single dose. It is better to choose a drug with a doctor, especially for children.
Other prevention measures are to prevent parasites from entering the body. If the helminth does not enter the body of the host in time, then it dies. By blocking all penetration pathways, adhering to cleanliness and hygiene rules, you can prevent parasites from multiplying in your body.