Parasites in the body of children and adults are a very common phenomenon, according to some estimates in certain population groups, the indicators are up to 80-90%.
Children of younger and medium -sized adults are most often susceptible to infection with pincors, hunters -trichinosis, fishermen -pifilobotriosis.
In addition, a person may not be aware of the presence of helminths, since in any case there are no characteristic symptoms.
In addition, it should be borne in mind that the signs of parasite infection often look like the symptoms of other common pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, respiratory and nervous systems.In such cases, people have been unsuccessfully treated for various specialists for years.
Worms.How is the infection?
It is customary to divide the four basic ways to penetrate parasites into the body:
- Soil.The Earth contains a huge number of mature eggs from worms and many living individuals who reach out there with stools from animals and humans.There is also direct contact - the transfer of eggs from insect worms (mainly flies), with stools to food.
- Contact with an infected person.This is the most common way of infection that is characteristic of, such as Pinworms.It is done by person to person.
- Biogelmintic path.The entrance to the parasites into the body through raw, half destroyed, poorly treated meat or fish, that is, a food that is already infected with helminths.
- Insect bites.An infection occurs with the insect bites, but this method is not so common.
The main mechanism of worm infection
It is an oral-fecal path, which consists in the penetration of parasites eggs into the body with food and water.
Worms.Is it true that children become more infected?
When infected with pincori, the female parasite at night deals with egg laying.A bowel ski near the anus leaves at least 5,000 eggs.The child experiences severe itching, rowing the anus and at the same time the eggs fall under his nails.
Eggs spread everywhere - falling on linen, bikinis, face, hands, body.
An adult in such cases shows great vigilance from a child who does not always wash his hands at once.Therefore, the eggs of the parasites remain thousands in the house of the door handles, clothes, products, toys.
The process of infection continues, the worms enter the body of other children and adults.
Children are really more infected and not only because of a less desire for personal hygiene.There is no normal functioning protection in children, all immunity connections are not formed.In addition, in babies, especially the younger age, the acidity of the stomach is less than in adults.And this is a favorable factor for the development of helminths.
Children learn the world around them more, trying everything in taste.It is impossible to get used to the rules of the baby's personal hygiene, the development of skills happens not earlier than three to five years, and sometimes later.
How are parasites spread?
Not everyone knows that worms do not multiply directly in the body.Each type of parasite has its own period of temporary segment of life and it is time when adults die.Pinworms live no more than two to four weeks, Ascarides for no more than a year.
Warning!Eggs are deposited by adults with sexually mature individuals and they must leave the body of an infected person.Therefore, the increase in the number of individuals, for example, in the intestine should only occur in the case of re -infection (through stools, water, household items, food, etc.).
Eggs should enter the external environment and then again into the human body.The maturation in the body continues a certain period, after which the worms begin to actively parasitize.
How can I exclude worm infection again?
There are only three rules that "work":
- Observation of hygiene.
- Preventive measures.
- Timely treatment (adoption of modern antelmintic agents).
Taking drugs "just like this" is not recommended.Modern parasite agents are incredibly strong and toxic.They are only used to confirm the diagnosis.In addition, its instrument is intended for each type of parasites.
There are well -working preventive measures that are relatively safe for the body and can be successfully implemented, such as folklore methods.In any case, however, the consultation of a doctor is mandatory, especially when it comes to the treatment of children.
Parasitic diseases or helminth invasions
Warning!A large group of diseases in which the pathology develops due to the penetration of various parasites into the body falls into this term.
To date, science knows hundreds (!) Of its species.
This more special includes:
- Infection with pathogenic bacteria and viruses.
- Parasite penetration into the body:
- Protozoa.
- Arthropods.
- Unicellular.
- Multicellular.
Parasite infection.Why do changes appear in the work of the human body?
Each parasite, including pathogenic bacterium, pathogenic viruses or worms, emits toxic substances that are their life products.This leads to changes in the work of human organs and systems due to toxin poisoning.
In addition, parasites:
- destroy the structure of tissue cells;
- Damage the internal organs;
- Parasitized in lymph and blood.
Symptoms of parasite infection
The symptoms of infection are very varied, but it may be absent at all.For decades, one may not suspect infection and not experience discomfort.At the same time, there are such types of parasites that significantly impair the quality of life.In some cases, parasitic disease is the cause of death.
The signs of the disease depend on a huge number of factors, one of which is the type of parasite and its characteristics.
Parasitic diseases may resemble:
- sore throat;
- sinusitis;
- bronchitis;
- damage to the nervous system;
- Pulmonary pathologies;
- Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, etc.etc.
Some symptoms of parasite infection
- Interruption of the function of the gastrointestinal tract that manifests itself:
- Diarrhea.
- Mutalism (bloating).
- Chronic constipation.
- Irritated bowel syndrome.
- The appearance of muscles and pain in the joints.
- Allergic skin manifestations.
- Reduction of hemoglobin indicators in the blood (iron deficiency anemia).
- Changes in body weight for no apparent reason (weight loss or weight gain).
- Mental disorders, including depressive disorders, insomnia, irritability, tear.
- Ginger teeth at night (broxy).
- Signs of dysbiosis.
- Reducing immunity.
- General asthenia (loss of strength, weakness).
- Frequent inflammatory diseases of the respiratory system.
- Malignant neoplasms.
The specificity of parasitic diseases
Often the diagnosis is difficult, as often even the doctor does not meet the doctor to bind the psyche in the patient with a parasitic cause.
At the same time, in some people, the infection causes serious psycho-emotional abnormalities that are manifested not only by increased nervousness, irritability and constant bad mood, but also with serious depression, until panic attacks that have been treated with years of psychiatrists.
A similar response to the human body is due to a huge number of toxins that negatively affect all organs and systems.
The tendency for frequent colds and other diseases, when infected with parasites, is explained by disorders of the immune system, as a large number of worms block the synthesis of immunoglobulin A, which is responsible for the normal functioning of the body of the body.One becomes defenseless before pathogenic microorganisms.
With a prolonged finding of some parasites in the body, due to the same decreased immunity, in some cases the degeneration of ordinary normal cells into malignant.
Mental abnormalities, reduction of concentration of attention, impairment of memory, inability to concentrate, signs of chronic fatigue, external indifference, apathy, exposure to stress, signs of acute infectious respiratory disease are manifested with a deficiency of nutrients and vitamins in the human body.At the same time, food can be perfect.
In this case, the parasites complicate the process of absorption:
- minerals;
- vitamins;
- carbohydrates;
- proteins;
- Fat.
The result of the life of the parasites:
- strengthening signs of chronic intoxication;
- muscle soreness;
- Joint pain.
Why does a person experience pain when infected with parasites?
Often, people experience pain, such as in the joints and accept them as manifestations of another disease, which, supposedly, has nothing to do with the penetration of parasites - this is arthritis.
This is due to the migration of worms.In addition, inflammatory processes in the joints and muscles can be the result of the reaction of the body to the penetration of parasites, as well as as a result of tissue damage.
Causes of changes in weight in parasite infection
Weight may decrease and some patients are aware of this due to decreased appetite, digestive disorders, abdominal pain.
The units know that a sign of worms can be obesity.Nevertheless, often a person significantly gains weight due to a feeling of constant hunger (sucking in the stomach), in which case there is a significant decrease in blood glucose, so appetite increases.
Irritable bowel syndrome and parasites
Parasite infection leads to inflammation of the intestinal mucosa and worsening during the normal absorption of nutrients from the products.
The thick foods that need to undergo treatment in the small intestine cause diarrhea or, conversely, constipation, as they enter into a poorly processed form that is already in the colon.
In some cases, a liquid watery chair can be observed, which is caused by prostaglandin -like substances.Chronic constipation develops due to blocking the operation of some organs.
For example, the stay of parasites in the biliary tract inevitably affects the liver, and the localization of parasites in the intestine most often leads to difficulty in the act of defecation.
Worms and inflammation of the respiratory tract
The appearance of many signs of respiratory diseases for no direct reason is the most common symptoms of parasite infection in adults and children.
The infection may occur:
- Chronic runny nose;
- fever;
- cough;
- Choice of phlegm;
- Pneumonia.
Grinding teeth in sleep and worms
Science does not know the reasons for such a phenomenon as broxy.It is assumed that the dental rattle is a manifestation of intoxication and overalls of the central nervous system.
Worms and skin rashes
Allergic skin reactions - a consequence of the activation of the penetration immunity into parasites, which causes increased production of special blood cells (eosinophils).In addition, it should be emphasized that the worms themselves are an allergen for the human body.
Oncological problems and worms
Systematic poisoning of parasite breakdown products, reduction of immune defenses, chronic deficiency of vital substances and failure of the functioning of all organs and systems lead to some cases of malignant tumors.
Worsening the appearance of skin and worms
Is manifested:
- the appearance of acne;
- boot;
- nettle;
- papillomas;
- eczema;
- Long non -existent abscesses;
- Other different rashes.
Conclusions.The signs of parasite infection are incredibly diverse and have similar symptoms with a huge number of pathologies.The symptoms are due to the individual reaction of the body of a particular patient, a variety of individuals, characteristics of invasion, stages of infection, etc.et al.
Signs include symptoms of damage to the internal organs and manifest in a large range - from serious heart attacks and asthma to chronic migraines and inflammatory processes of the urinary tract and gastrointestinal tract.