The prevalence of diseases related to the activity of the parasites, it is pretty big, especially when it comes to some of the categories of the population. For example, for young children are often characterized ostritsy, and the hunters terrible trihinellez and different tsepni.
In addition to worms in man, symptoms, and bright, the clinical picture can lead to the development of secondary infections and diseases. Therefore, for any person it is important to be able to recognize in itself is unpleasant "neighbourhood" and ask for help to a specialist.
Occurs as an infection of worms?
To understand if there are risks of infection by parasites and to interpret the symptoms of the presence of the worms, it is necessary to know the main routes of infection for them. In the human body, most often, pathogenic micro-organisms come in the form of eggs, which after a time out.
Today, the doctors suggest the 4 main forms of contagion worms sources:
- Geo helminthiasis. In this case, it is the ingestion of eggs through contaminated soil and water, which contain many of the larvae immature. Enter them in the soil and water along with the feces of sick animals, as well as by the migration of the insects. Flies are common messengers of helminth infection, which carries the eggs in human food.
- Contact. To be the subject of a parasitic, it is enough to have contact with an infected person.
- Bio helminthiasis. The transmission of pests occurs through consumption of poorly cooked beef or pork, fish, to the lack of heat treatment (sushi, skewers, dried and smoked fish, fat, meat-based pasta, etc).
- There is a kind of pests, which penetrate the interior of the human body through the bite of infected insects.
The mechanism of entry of the excitation of the diseases in the human body via the oral-fecal. According to the statistics, the most common source of invasions become pets, the floor, the dirty water. Just working in the yard and do not clean the hands and fingernails of the remains in the ground, to be the subject of a parasitic pathogenic microorganisms. The main enemies of diseases, sanitation and personal hygiene.
In which, in the first place call the attention?
It is very important in situations in which, if a person has worms, be able to recognize what are the symptoms talk about this disease and when to see a doctor. Experts advise to carry out preventive measures to avoid the infection of the children who attend the kindergartens, as well as to the families, that in the house to keep the pets.
Special attention is needed in the primary care of the signs of worms in humans, the symptoms manifest themselves a little later, there are cases a long asymptomatic development of the invasions. An infection in man will occur disorders of the intestine in the form of discomfort, bloating, meteorism, stool and constipation, nausea and general malaise. Do not underestimate the situation, these demonstrations require the completion of the survey. Often, the disease of parasites can be determined even visually kalou, in which sooner or later are going to be in the species.
Important! In most cases after the infection of the eggs of the parasites, the man does not call the primary care in the signs of this disease, the detection of the cause of the usual disbakterioza. To be able to distinguish between the two disease, it is necessary to understand if the conditions for the impact of the pest on the inside of the body. If any, with the purpose of precaution and prevention must be carried out tests to diagnosis.
The main symptoms of the worms to the adult person
Practically all types of diseases involve the manifestation of a series of characteristic features, of which the man himself before running to a doctor can recognize the disease. The first symptoms of worms can also be determined in advance, after which the man comes out of diagnosis.
The characteristic symptoms of the infection of worms:
- allergy in the form of skin rashes – urticaria, eczematous spot, papilloma, boils, acne;
- long duration of cough, non-healing special medicines from him, and that even the antibiotics;
- the inflammatory processes of the upper respiratory tract, pneumonia, rhinitis (if strongyloidiasis or ascariasis);
- the poor intestinal permeability, constipation (intensive invasion) or stool, and swelling (when the tape worms are long and large);
- reduced immunity, frequent acute respiratory infections;
- digestive problems, nervousness;
- due to the excitability of the nervous system occurs gnashing of teeth.
- the blood contaminated by the products of the vital activity of parasites, which cause the depression;
- when migratory individuals feel the pain in the tissues and joints.
Attention! When there are at least two of the symptoms of the helmintiasisa there are of all the risks confirm the diagnosis, so that the person need as soon as possible to seek help from the health.
Characteristics of the manifestation of pests can be certain places of location of the same.
If worms in the liver:
- pale skin, as a result of the development of anemia;
- the rapid weight loss;
- healthy appearance of a person;
- febrile state;
- pains all over the body;
- skin rash in the form of urticaria;
- the increasing feeling of the liver;
- frequent nausea and vomiting;
- loss of appetite;
- liquid stool.
The symptoms of the worms in the man in the gut:
- allergic reactions;
- the increase in the number of eosinophils in the blood;
- the pain in the muscles and joints;
- itching, swelling;
- febrile state;
- weakened immune system and the development of other gastrointestinal diseases.
If worms in the lung in humans:
- the decrease of the force, the malaise, and weakness;
- the strong increase of the temperature of the body;
- the shortness of breath and severe attacks of suffocation;
- attacks of cough, often in the morning, with the selection of sputum;
- in the area of the sternum tingling and pain;
- frequent nausea and vomiting;
- intense headache;
- disorders of vision;
- the signs of toxicity and loss of appetite;
- the allergic reactions.
If the pest in the eyes:
- the swelling of the eyelids, similar to the boiling;
- the sense of movement in the area of the eye;
- the conjunctivitis;
- long winding lines of the skin;
- granuloma.
If worms in the brain:
- frequent pain in the area of the nape of the neck and temples;
- the persistent depression;
- headache, accompanied by nausea, vomiting;
- insomnia;
- during the consumption of alcoholic beverages severe headaches;
- crisis nerve;
- acute failure of the organ of sight.
Thank you clinical specialist will be able to determine not only the type of parasites, but the place of its location, the presence of complications and consequences.
What tests should be given?
Today, each clinic involves various accessories and new techniques for diagnosis of helminth infection, but the most common consider the following tests:
- In feces, eggs, when during the day are collected fecal masses in the special container, before performing the manipulation of a person should be washed with soap and water.
- The scraping, the easiest way to detection of the pest, when in the morning a piece of tape stuck to the anal hole, then removed and placed in the container.
- The extraction of the material, that is done using cotton swab, taking. Normally to detect larvae, simply swipe the wand on the area of the anus.
- A blood test, thanks to which it can detect non-standard type of invasions. The selection of the analysis appoints primary care physician.
The latest technique of detection of the disease – elisa, when in the blood of humans to discover the proteins of antibodies, which manifest as result of the presence of a pathogen. For the protein specialist can determine the duration and intensity of the infestation.
To what doctor to go to for treatment?
To know how to recognize the presence of pathogenic micro-organisms, determine their type, quantity and establish an accurate diagnosis, it is necessary to know what specialist deals with the data of the diseases. Usually, in the clinic is the physician-infectious diseases or Parasitology, the powers of which are the rights of treatment of invasions and other diseases parasitic.
If the primary disease has led to serious consequences of the condition and the violation of work of the internal organs, the man can direct you to other specialist – a gastroenterologist, an ophthalmologist, laura, a cardiologist, a nevrologu or surgeon.
How to avoid the contagion?
To not become the owner of a parasite, it is important to follow some simple precautions:
- wash hands after walking, going to the bathroom, working in the garden, the contact with animals, before eating;
- wash the food and make therapy against pests;
- carefully roasting the meat and fish, respecting the rules of heat treatment;
- abide by the rules of sanitation and personal hygiene.
Important! Frequent messengers of the infections are of poor quality of the food, so that the doctors advise you to buy the products with quality certificates on the stores you trust.