Worms is a ghost worms that live at the expense of human beings, animals and plants. In the territory of russia there are about 70 different species of parasites that can be spread in different ways (direct contact, through water and soil, or through consumption of infected products). However, if you lead a healthy life, about personal hygiene, taking medications, then you can get rid of them.
Types of parasites
In humans they can survive the different types of helminths. To get rid of them, it is necessary to know what type you should fight:
- Ascaride;
- Ostritsy;
- Giardia;
- Pork and beef tsepni;
- Toxocara;
- Lentets the election;
- Echinococcus.
Ascaride is the most common type of parasites in the human body. The length of the adult worm reaches the 40 seeing that damages the small intestine body of the children and the adults. The infection of this parasite causes the disease ascariasis.
Ostritsy – the variety of the round of parasites found more commonly in children due to lack of knowledge of the rules of personal hygiene. Ostritsy cause the disease enterobiasis.
Erythrocytes is a parasite that is found in 20% of children around the world, and least of all the adults. In the area of the defeat are to be found here the departments of the intestines, less of the bladder, the liver and the bile ducts. The worms causes the disease giardiasis.
Pork and beef tsepni – two types of parasites, similar to each other. They are flatworms that enter the body of the person to the consumption of meat of animals. The length of the tsepnja can reach up to 3 meters, and the bull – 10 meters. In the period of the maturation of the eggs of the helminth exit to the street, along with the stool.
Toxocara is the entire parasitic worm, which belongs to the group of Ascaris. It is spread through the eggs that are found in the feces of animals and is able to continue his development in a humid environment. The length of the adult worm can grow up to 30 cm Helminths cause of the disease toxocariasis.
Lentets the choice is a parasite that lives in the human body over time. The maximum duration of the life of the parasite is up to 25 years, and a maximum length of 10 metres. The eggs and the larvae enter the body of the person to the use of the poorly heat-treated fish, lobster and caviar.
Echinococcus is a parasite continuous form. It affects the internal organs: the liver and the lungs, less of the eyes, the brain and the heart. Its length is small only 8 mm maximum. In the early stages of the disease develops almost asymptomatic.
The routes of transmission of
To protect from parasites, what you need to know about the four most common hacks of infection of the eggs of the worms:
- Through the water and the soil;
- Through direct contact;
- Through the consumption of contaminated food of animal origin;
- Against the bites of insects.
Geohelminths (ascaride, Toxocara) are transmitted through the water and the soil, containing the eggs. Enter in the small intestine with the use of the unwashed of products or poor quality of water. In the interior of the organism, the worm develops and puts new eggs, which, together with the feces fall into the external environment, to infect another person. Feature geohelminthoses is that they can infect humans through penetration of their eggs through the skin of the feet (in particular, chapped and dry skin).
It is quite common to this form of infection, as direct contact. People can become infected from domestic animals, the organisms that already live worms. During the game, in the set of activities or the hands to be in contact with dogs or cats, the eggs of the worms found here in the surface of the wool, can penetrate through the skin of the person and, in consequence, an infection occurs in the body.
The consumption of raw or poorly processed meat that can be the cause of the charges bioeliminable (with the participation of the intermediate host). In addition to the high risk of infection by parasites, there is the probability that in the human body of an intestinal infection, which also will have to fight.
The spread through the bites of insects, is rarely found. However, you can convey to the people of the following types of diseases: kantarias, myiasis, scoleciasis.
The children are in the worm of the invasion of the most adults. This is because they have active contact with the outside environment and greatly weakened. Therefore, the child up to 6 years, is under high risk of infection. Up to 4-5 years, virtually all children are infected with the worms.
The symptoms of the
Parasites are of different sizes, from microscopic to several meters in length. Is different, and the place of his dwelling in the human body: the liver, intestines, muscles, etc, Despite the obvious difference of an infection of the body manifest the common symptoms of parasitic infestation, among which:
- The intoxication of the organism;
- Allergy;
- The decrease of the mass of the body;
- The increase of the temperature;
- Anemia;
- Intestinal disorders;
- The changes in the preferences of the safety;
- Itching around the anal opening.
The parasites throughout their life can produce toxins that poison the body of the person. The signs of poisoning are: headache, nausea, changes in appetite, weakness, and irritability.
The health of the skin may indicate the presence of parasites. When the parasitic infestation can be of the following symptoms: rash, acne rosacea, urticaria. If the allergic reaction was diagnosed until the time of the occurrence of the parasites that can arise from the exacerbation in the bottom of the infection: swelling of mucous membranes, bronchospasm, and others.
The decrease of the mass of the body, particularly evident in children. If you have a good appetite, the child may lose weight. The characteristic symptom of the presence in the body of the helminths. The temperature of the body in this case, may not exceed 37.5 degrees celsius.
The symptoms of anemia: pallor of skin, weakness, dizziness. It is one of the first signs of infestation of worms. Parasites feeding on vitamins, trace elements, which enter in the human body, along with the food. They are destroying red blood of the body and cause anemia.
Parasites negatively affect the digestive function and, consequently, are observed intestinal disorders. Frequent stools, constipation, stomach pain, flatulence – the main symptoms of parasitic infestation.
Some types of parasites (e.g., Echinococcus) causing cravings for spicy, salty and smoked food.
Another common feature of the presence of the worms – itching around the anal opening. With a slight suspicion of parasitic infestation, you should go to the doctor for a full examination.
The diagnosis
If a person suspects that his body became worms, you must become a parasitologist-infectious diseases. In the public clinics usually, this doctor does not. In your absence, you should consult a gastroenterologist.
To diagnose parasites, there must be evidence:
- Of the blood;
- Cala;
- In a survey.
The presence of earthworms affect the structure of the blood. In their study lab can be detected eosinophils are cells that belong to the group of leukocytes. They help doctors to identify a disease is infection, and parasitic infestation. But before you put the final diagnosis, it should be understood that these cells are produced and the allergic. To determine if, in human body there are parasites, you need to give other evidence.
Cal will show if it exists in the content of the eggs of the worms. The analysis is assigned to all potentially sick person, without exception, if you suspect the presence of worms in the body.
Some types of parasites (such as Echinococcus) become habitats of human organs. To diagnose their presence is necessary to conduct a survey: x-ray of the lungs, fibrogastroduodenoscopy, ultrasound of the organs of the abdominal area. After a positive result needs to be treated immediately.
The treatment of parasites
The disease is treated vermifuge medications, depending on the condition of the patient and the type of helminth in the body. However, many of them have contraindications and side effects. Therefore, depending on the patient's body, the treatment is assigned on an individual basis.
For a quick recovery assigned to the following treatments:
- Medicated;
- Popular;
- Of the diet.
These methods can be applied separately (as prevention), and as a whole (with the goal of maximizing the effect on the treatment).
Medications
Popular medications for worms are produced in the form of tablets. But there are also suspensions, and rectal suppositories. The suspension already created for the children who still can't properly chew or swallow a pill. Suppositories have a minimum of side effects, however, its effectiveness is not absolute to which it refers. If worms live outside of the intestine, the rectal suppository does not work.
The rules of power
Get rid of parasitic infestation as fast as possible, if along with medications to eat properly. Some of the food in the creates unfavorable for the worms environment, so I tend to leave the body.
The list of plant products against worms:
- Garlic;
- The berries of the strawberry;
- The bones of apricot;
- The juice of ripe melon without the chemicals;
- Carrots and seeds;
- Dry lemon from the bone;
- The seeds of pumpkin and watermelon.
When the treatment with medications, it is important to follow a diet. In the composition of the diet must be present in a large amount of protein.
You should include in your diet fermented dairy products – ryazhenka, whey, kefir. Contain a protein that facilitates the job of the liver and pull it out of the fat cells. Do not forget fiber intake. It influences favorably in the digestive system. It is found in fruits, vegetables, whole-grain bread.
Products harmful to the presence of the person of the worms:
- Sweet;
- Cereals;
- Potatoes;
- The flour;
- Pasta.
In the treatment of parasitic infestation should be excluded bad habits: alcoholic beverages and tobacco. Contain substances that destroy the group of vitamins and amino acids.
Home remedies
Popular medicine has at its disposal a great variety of plants (garlic, onion, pepper, pumpkin seeds), which are effectively fighting with worms. Pros popular recipe: the absence of side effects, have an allergy means, anti-inflammatory and detoxification properties.
Listed below are some of the recipes of traditional medicine.
The famous for a vermifuge the plant is tansy ragwort ordinary. In its composition enters the essential oil of tansy ragwort and the component thujone, which have paralytic effect parasitic invasion. The plant's harmful affects to Ascaris and the earthworm. Method of preparation: add in a glass of boiling water 1 tablespoon of the plant tansy, then filter. How to use: drink tincture 3 times a day on 1 table spoon 30 min before the meal.
Bitter wormwood since ancient times is used against worms. The plant is used against giardia lamblia, Ascaris and tape worm. The grass prepares the tincture of alcohol. Mode of use: 20 drops of tincture of alcohol 3 times/day for 30 minutes before the ingestion of food.
The garnet well struggling with parasitic occurs an invasion. In its composition are to be found here the components that will serve the patient for tapes and roundworms. Method of preparation: grind the peel of pomegranate and make into 750 ml of water. Way of employment: take one cup on a time limit of 90 minutes in three of reception of 250 ml During this time, that there is a hotel. After 4 hours after the last ingestion of the pill of laxative.
In garlic there is fitontsidy and oils, benefits of essential oils. Have a good effect vermifuge. A plant well struggle with round worms. How to use: eat a clove of garlic in the morning, at noon and in the evening.
Other effective means – the tincture of the nuts. In the fruit contains the active substances, which normalize the metabolic processes. The dye restores the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, and the favourable influence on the thyroid. Method of preparation: prepare the liquor in a ratio of from 5 peeled whole nuts 200 grams of vodka. Let it sit for a day. How to use: one teaspoon every morning before breakfast.
Against parasitic infestation excellent remedies are also the onion, nettle, clove, burdock, dandelion and other plants. Actively practiced enemas (for example, against worms). But it should be noted that home remedies are more of the interventions of prevention of the main.
Before you begin the treatment the popular methods, check with your doctor.
The prevention of the
The prevention of helminths involves the fulfillment of personal hygiene, thorough washing of vegetables and fruits. Before consumption of meat from the kitchen, you must make sure it has been cooked.
Lovers of the salt and the fish curing should review their preferences. In these products, they become habitats worms, which are dangerous to the health and the life of the person. If you have pets and frequent contact with them, once every six months-a year, you must carry out the prevention of helminth infection, and contagion — the time to heal.