Parasites that live in humans.

It has been known for a long time that almost all diseases of various organs can be caused by the presence of parasites in the body.

However, it always seems to each of us that this cannot happen to us. At the same time, every day, hundreds of people go to different medical offices and cannot find the cause of their illness.

How do parasites enter the body?

Parasites enter human organs in many ways, each of which we encounter in daily life all the time.

Methods for the entry of parasites into the body:

1. When eating slightly salted fish or caviar.
2. With meat-stained lard.
3. With meat from wild animals.
4. With undercooked meat.
5. With smoked meat and fish.
6. With herbs, vegetables and fruits, which were poorly washed before use and not blanched with boiling water.
7. When walking barefoot on the grass, in the area fertilized with manure.
8. Of pets.
9. Insects like flies can carry eggs.

Signs of a parasite infestation

After studying how parasites enter the human body, almost all the inhabitants of the planet are in the so-called risk zone.

However, there are certain symptoms, the presence of which may mean that a parasite lives inside the human body:

• Intestinal disorders
• Constipation. It is caused by parasites that have been in a person for a long time and have reached large sizes, blocking the intestines, thus preventing the stable functioning of the body.
• Diarrhea. Soft stools can also be a sign of parasites in the body. The cause of diarrhea can be a parasite, which secretes substances poisonous to humans during its life, which, among other things, can cause liquefaction of stool.
• Flatulence. The cause of these disorders can be worms in the human body, which provoke inflammatory processes throughout their life.
• Intestinal diseaseThe parasites that live inside a person absorb most of the beneficial nutrients from the body. Also, by parasitizing inside the human body, the worms lead to a malfunction of the well-coordinated functioning of the body. So, for example, the organs stop properly assimilating fat, as a result of which it appears in the large intestine, more in the stool, which leads to a violation of the stool.
• Joint and muscle pain. Very often, these painful sensations, very similar to those experienced by a person with arthritis, are caused by the fact that the immune system, when trying to expel parasites from the body, causes inflammatory processes in them, which are the cause of pain .
• Allergy. Often the causes of dermatitis, papillomas, eczema, and all kinds of skin rashes are parasites that have lived in the body for a long time. Allergy is a certain signal for a person. Inside the body, the immune system, which produces a large number of eosinophilic cells for protection purposes, causes inflammatory processes that cause problems in human skin.

• Anemia. This disease, caused by severe blood loss, can also develop as a result of the "activity" of parasites. Trichomonas, which lives in the intestinal mucosa, feeds not only on the body's nutrients, but also on the blood. That is why, during mass reproduction, such parasites in an infected person, living mainly on blood cells, can lead to significant blood loss.
• Weight problemsAny metabolic failure may be due to the vital activity of the worms. Both can disrupt metabolism and cause weight loss or, by consuming most of the glucose, cause excess weight.
• Increased irritability and irritability. The vital activity of uninvited guests in the human body cannot go unnoticed by the nervous system. Many parasites release toxins that can also irritate the nervous system. This can cause depression and frequent irritation.
• Fatigue. The lack of nutrients in humans, caused by the presence of "gluttonous" worms, can cause an alteration of the immune system, as a result of which the person lacks energy.
• Insomnia. At night, mainly between two and three in the morning, the liver tries to cleanse the body of toxins, so at this time the parasites can escape through the anus. This process causes irritation and insomnia.
• Bruxism (grinding teeth while sleeping). This symptom is common in children. This phenomenon is caused by the reaction of the nervous system to the toxic waste products of worms that live in the child's body.
• Immune disorders. The existence of parasites in the body causes a weakening of the body's immunity, which expends all its strength in the fight against intruders. Meanwhile, any infection can easily enter a weakened human body.
• Respiratory tract. There, irritating the bronchi, they can provoke a runny nose and cough in a person, which subsequently leads to an increase in body temperature and diseases such as asthma and pneumonia.
• Oncology. Parasites that live in human organs for a long time manage to cause serious damage to the tissues of internal organs, which causes inflammation and slows down the work of the whole organism and has negative consequences.

Diagnostics

In the 21st century, everything can be diagnosed, including the presence of parasites inside a person. Anyone can pass all the necessary tests and accurately establish the presence or absence of flukes in the body.

Modern medical techniques can determine the presence of intruders in the body in many ways.

Diagnostic options:

1. Stool analysis (must be repeated at least 3 times, while there are certain periods of time when it is better to perform the analysis).
2. Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA).
3. Immunoassay tests (ELISA tests).
4. Serological research methods.
5. Ultrasound of internal organs.
6. Endobiopsy.
7. PCR diagnostics that can establish the presence of parasites in a person from the study of DNA analysis.

It should be noted that the treatment of parasitic diseases should be carried out strictly under the supervision of a doctor who will prescribe a course of treatment. This type of disease, along with others, should not be treated on its own.

Classification of parasites

Below is a full classification. The class is protozoan microorganisms (protozoa), this class includes:

1. Amoeba dysentery, which causes diseases such as amoebiasis.
2. Intestinal balantidiasis, which causes balantidiasis.
3. Leishmania (leishmaniasis).
4. Giardia (giardiasis).
5. Plasmodium falciparum (malaria).
6. Toxoplasma (toxoplasmosis).
7. Trichomonas (trichomoniasis).

Class of worms (helminths), these include:

1. Ascaris (ascariasis).
2. Opisthorchiasis (opisthorchiasis).
3. Intestinal worms (enterobiasis).
4. Anchistoloma (hookworm).
5. Schistosomes (schistosomiasis).
6. Anisakida (anisakidosis).
7. Trichinella (trichinosis).

A class of ectoparasites (living on the surface of the body), these include:

1. Louse (lice).
2. Itching from scabies (scabies).
3. Acne mite (demodicosis).

Types of parasites

To roughly imagine the scale of the vital activity of parasites in the human body, let's take a closer look at some of them.

Toksokara: initially, this parasite multiplied and lived exclusively in the organs of the digestive system of dogs. However, recent studies have shown that a large number of people, mainly pet owners, are now carriers of toxocara.

The length of an adult toxocara, living inside an adult organism, reaches 30 cm. Toxocara reproduces with the help of eggs that penetrate the dog's feces.

The excrement of a four-legged animal falls to the ground and sand, where toxocara eggs can be stored for up to several years. From there, the parasites enter a person through the soles of shoes, the floor and children's hands by touching everything on the floor of a park where dogs are walked.

Once in the human body, the parasites can no longer multiply inside the body, as the toxocara larvae mature, spread through internal vessels and organs, but do not stand out on the outside.

To diagnose the presence of this parasite in a person, it is necessary to pass a biopsy of the affected organs (usually the liver) and immunological tests.

It is worth noting that if toxocara comes into contact with the eye, it can be removed! Symptoms in the presence of this parasite in the human body are similar to others.

Ascaris is a type of parasite that enters the human body with unwashed vegetables and herbs, dirty hands, dust, and can be carried by flies.

According to some reports, this parasite affects a few hundred million people each year.

Ascaris at an early stage of infection can cause allergic reactions.

The length of the roundworm reaches 40 cm, and only one female releases about 200, 000 eggs every day. Also, ascaris, having entered the human body in the form of an egg, turns into a larva, then grows in the intestinal wall, from there it enters the bloodstream and from there it enters any organ, including the liver, heart and brain. . .

Ascaris is very dangerous, because in the course of its life it can end up in any organ, damaging it and causing serious diseases. This parasite can successfully inhabit a person's blood, as a result of which an infected person can develop anemia or anemia. The symptoms of the presence of this worm in the body are similar to those of most.

Ascaris can be diagnosed with the help of stool studies at least 3 times, as well as with the help of immunological tests in the larval period.

The broad tapeworm is a parasite that grows up to 10 meters inside the human body. Such a worm can live inside a person for about 25 years. Tapeworms can enter the body by eating raw fish, crayfish, and caviar. It is worth noting that such a large parasite in the body cannot go unnoticed by humans.

The signs of its presence are quite evident, among them active salivation, mainly in the morning, anemia, exhaustion, abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea, weakness, lethargy and drowsiness.

A characteristic of the tapeworm is the exit in the usual way with the feces of a person of a part of the parasite. This is what, as a rule, helps a person who did not pay attention to the symptoms to diagnose the presence of the parasite in the body without tests.

Prophylaxis

By observing the simple basics of prevention, you can minimize the chances of an uninvited guest showing up on her body and your child's body.

Thorough food washing is the key to effective parasite prophylaxis.

Prevention of parasite infestation:

1. Observe the basic rules of personal hygiene.
2. Eliminate contact with stray animals.
3. Avoid children's contact with infected pets.
4. Minimize your child's contact with pets walking during a walk.
5. Wash your hands after being outdoors and before every meal.
6. Avoid eating while walking.
7. Frequent wet cleaning of the apartment.
8. Eat only well-washed vegetables and fruits, blanched with boiling water after that.
9. Eat meat products only after a complete heat treatment, enough to prepare safe meals.
10. Drink only boiled water.
11. In the presence of pets, at least once every six months, carry out preventive measures.