Parasitologists have their own definition of the summer season - the season of helminths.In the warm season, various parasites feel good and multiply actively.
We can meet them everywhere - in country gardens, during picnics and when communicating with our younger siblings.How to avoid this encounter and what to do if it does happen?
Worms or worms are parasites that infect humans, animals and even plants.In the past, it was generally accepted that helminth infections were the majority of unscrupulous people, but today we know that this is not the case.No one is safe from helminth infection.According to expert estimates, worms affect 70-95% of the world's population.
Signs of helminthiasis
There are often situations where it is not easy to figure out such a neighborhood.Symptoms of the presence of parasites in the body are non-specific.Some cause intestinal disorders, others - asthenia, and others do not feel anything at all.Experts warn that worms can live in the human body for years and remain undetected.However, a lot depends not only on your individual characteristics, but also on the type of parasites themselves.
People at risk of worm infection include those with weakened immune systems and children under 3 years of age.The acidity of the gastric juice of a healthy adult is most often fatal for worms.Parasites live in any sandbox, and if your baby likes to put his fingers in his mouth, it can end sadly.
Pediatrician Maxim Pereverzentsev claims that there are at least fifty worm eggs per square meter of sandbox.Also, young children often play with pets that carry parasite eggs on their fur or in their saliva.
Enterobiasis
The most common childhood parasites are pinworms, which cause enterobiasis.It is not difficult to suspect their presence.At night, pinworms lay eggs in the anus area, which causes severe itching in humans.Other symptoms include decreased appetite and restless sleep.Enterobiosis must be treated, and only a doctor can help with this.A little known fact: if a child is infected with worms, the vaccinations given to him will not be effective.
Here are some other symptoms that may indicate the presence of worms in the human body: abdominal pain, skin rashes, allergic reactions, increased salivation, constipation or diarrhea, nausea.
Out of the three hundred types of worms known in the world, the two most common in Hungary are roundworms and roundworms.According to Vasiliy Jurasov, a laboratory diagnostician, at least half of the population of our country has one or the other.
Ascariasis
For example, it is very easy to get infected with roundworms in the dacha - there are a lot of them in the garden beds.They enter the body through poorly washed vegetables and leafy vegetables.The lifespan of a roundworm is measured at two years, and as Jurasov says, in theory, ascariasis can go away on its own (the worm has to be in the ground to survive).However, during these two years, these worms can greatly ruin your life, because they affect not only the gastrointestinal system, but also the respiratory system.Ascariasis most often manifests itself in the form of skin inflammation, muscle pain, stool disorders and a dry cough, which worsens at night.If there are many roundworms, it can lead to the development of pancreatitis, appendicitis, gallbladder inflammation, intestinal obstruction, and liver abscess.
Toxoporosis
Toxoporosis is spread through domestic animals, which damages the liver and the mucous membrane of the eyes.Poorly cooked kebabs or improperly smoked or salted fish (usually carp and carp) spread tapeworms and liver flukes.
If we talk about the diagnosis of helminths, then everything is not so simple here.All of us have been tested for egg helminths at least once in our lives (for example, to obtain a swimming pool certificate), but it is quite difficult to detect them in the research material.For example, roundworms release eggs every few days.Therefore, in order to understand the real situation, says Vasiliy Yurasov, a laboratory diagnostician, such tests should be carried out on at least three consecutive days.
Diagnosis and treatment of helminthiasis
In addition, if there are serious suspicions about the presence of worms in the body, the doctor may prescribe an additional test - a stool test to detect worms.Based on the results of the analysis, the specialist will be able to understand the presence of helminths in the body based on a number of indirect signs.Another significant aid in the determination of helminthic infections is the enzyme-linked immunosorbent blood test, which allows the determination of antibodies against various parasites.In order to complete the picture, the doctor may prescribe a routine biochemical blood test for the patient.For example, if it turns out that a person has exceeded the normative value of eosinophils, then it is very likely that the reason lies in the presence of something else in his body.
Parasites should only be treated under the strict supervision of a specialist.You should contact a therapist or parasitologist.As for prevention, it is very simple.Wash your hands as often as possible, thoroughly rinse greens from garden beds, cook meat and fish well, and don't let your pets eat too much.Good folk remedies for prevention include pumpkin seeds, ginger and tansy.