What types of parasites most dangerous to the human body, the forms of struggle

Helminthiasis is the most common form of the disease on the planet. The parasites lived before our existence and will easily adjust to any climate change.

Some parasites in the human body, along with us throughout life and do not cause major health problems. But most of the species they destroy the host organism and cause various pathologies.

The risk of helminth infection for the man

Parasitic, the agents reproduce and live in the host's body, causing great changes in the body. This leads to the development of chronic diseases, which are constantly repeated.

The parasites in the intestine

The location of the parasites can be in any part of the body, but the majority of helminths is set forth in the organs:

  • The digestive tract,
  • In the joints,
  • In the muscles,
  • In the liver, and the kidneys,
  • In the organs of sight,
  • In the lungs,
  • Blood of the system.

Most of the species of helminths prefer to dwell in the intestine, but to the invasion of the parasites forced to migrate. Sailing by the body, the parasites are subjected to mutilation of the organs that are found here in their way. Migration may cause a wrong treatment of the forms.

Allowed methods are based on the use in food of the bitter herbs, and substances that do not taste the worms. Protozoa are sent from the intestine in search of the most suitable for your means of living.

The body of the sick person to a person more susceptible to different diseases, the immune system loses its functionality. An infected person is most often ill viral and infectious diseases.

Sensitive of the human body, in the remains of the vital activity of parasites. The victim observed the symptoms of intoxication, there is an allergic reaction. The processes that occur in the body after the infection, do not have a transient nature, and the man can years not to notice the parasitic agent.

Species of helminths

The parasites that cause a person with health problems are divided into three groups:

  1. The protozoa or protozoan parasites. To this group belongs the toxoplasmosis, giardia, trichomonas. Protozoa be establish inside human cells and, destroying your. The way of transmission of domestic and sexual.
  2. Helminths worms or larvae that are set in the interior of the body of the person. Among the most common are: bullish tsepen, ostritsy, Toxocara, ascaride, ostritsy. Modes of transmission: from home, through insects, animals or dirty ground.
  3. Ectoparasites — live on the outside of the body of the person: ticks, head lice, ringworm. The main power source — the blood of the person. In the skin appear wounds, bites feel like and painful. The danger in various infections that are dealt: typhoid fever, encephalitis.

The more complex the treatment and the diagnosis is considered to be the infection helminths. It is important to recognize the signs of parasites in your body and to know the main species.

Nematodes

Another of nematodes are called round worms. Its name is due to the shape of the body. In the interior of man is found here more than 45 varieties of worms nematodes. The parasite is easily spread through personal hygiene items and unwashed vegetables or fruits. The size of the round table of worm, depending on the variety, starts from a few millimeters and ends with tens of centimeters.

Vlasoglav

Among the most common roundworms are:

  • Ostritsy is the most important housing — the intestine of the person, the length of the worm until the 1 see an infection in the man the symptoms: gastrointestinal disorders, malnutrition, anemia, sleep disorders.
  • Ascaride — length of the worm reaches 30 cm, is able to migrate and settle in different parts of the body. An infection in man symptoms manifest: it is compounded by an allergic reaction, anemia, asthma, contact dermatitis. Got into the eyes or the liver of the person, ascaride can cause serious illness.
  • Trichinella — the size of the worm only 2-3 mm, place main habitat is the intestine. The infection it causes in humans the following complications: edema, allergic reactions, gastrointestinal disorders, fever.
  • Vlasoglav — lives in the gastrointestinal tract, the size of an adult of up to 4.5 to see The man parasite causes: anemia, weakness, the intoxication of the organism.

The level of severity of the disease is related to the amount of parasitic agents in the body, of its views and location.

Trematody

The flukes trematody have the plane of the body. All types of trematodes have suckers, which are attached to the walls of the internal organs. They feed on the parasites of the blood, Price intestinalnutrients, and other secrets. They are parasites in the human body, only the adults of the species.

Prior to the human infection with trematodes passes through the intermediate stage of their life in the body of another teacher: fish, animal, the insect. In the human body, it often falls together with the poorly treated by food.

Among the most common types are highlighted trematody:

  1. Opisthorchis or cat Fluke — the body of a worm has a length of only 1 to 2 cm, the main location: the ducts of the pancreas, the gallbladder and liver. The man causes diseases: gastritis, ulcer, cholecystitis, pancreatitis. It is transmitted from animals to man. Due to the location in places of difficult access, the parasite is difficult to be diagnosed.
  2. Strongyloid or price bowel — small flatworm, long up to 2 mm Set in the digestive tract. After the infection in man are manifested pathology is: anemia, asthma, bronchitis, asthenia, infertility.

All types of trematodes easily migrate through the body, causing mechanical damage of the internal organs of the person.

Cestodes

Parasitic tape worm, which was installed in the gastrointestinal tract of humans. In the length of the cestodes reach several tens of meters. A man falls from an intermediate host — a very large animal: cow, horse. In the body of the larvae frowned roasting of the meat of an animal that a person eat.

Among the most common types of tape worm include:

  • The choice of lentets — lives in the department of the intestine. The length can reach 3-5 m. in The man the cause of the disease: anemia, intestinal obstruction, disorders of the digestion.
  • Tsepen — pork was installed in the human gut. In the length of the tape-worm reaches 7-8 pm The patient manifested: the obstruction of the esophagus, teniidoz, of the cysticercosis.
  • Tsepen bull — the largest of the men of parasites. In the length of the worm can reach up to 18 m. the person is observed intestinal obstruction, arousal, allergy.

The larvae of all the species of cestodes are able to damage internal organs and cause the appearance of tumors.

The sources of infection

The main mode of transmission of helminths — home. Among the possible sources of infection include:

  1. Things of personal hygiene: towel, toothbrush, comb, bed linen,
  2. Dirty hands,
  3. Toilets in common areas,
  4. It is not enough processed meat or fish,
  5. Unwashed vegetables, berries and fruits,
  6. Do not boil the water from the faucet or open-source,
  7. It is not an animal.
The trim nails of your child

Some types of parasites are transmitted by sexual intercourse. As well referred to trichomoniasis.

To prevent infection, you must take care of your personal hygiene and several times a day, wash hands with soap and water. If there is no water and soap, it is recommended to process the hand of antiseptic solution.

The fruits and vegetables before eating wash under running water. Apples, pears and other fruits that are eaten with the skin, it is recommended to wash with a cleanser or economic soap. Animals in the house, every 6 months it is processed from worm with the help of medications. The water before drinking boil in a young child is given special bottles.

Once a week children's hair cut the nails. The dirt under the nails clean every day. It is easier the cleaning of the nails with the help of an old toothbrush or a special file.

The symptoms of helminthiasis

The clinical lesions of the internal organs is different, depending on the location of the parasites in the body. But there are general symptoms, which are manifest of an infection of any type of agents.

The poisoning

The disease in humans, the worms are booking the products of their livelihoods. The patient is a intoxication, which manifests itself in the following sintomatologa:

  • Headache,
  • Nausea,
  • The weakness,the
  • Decreased appetite,
  • Nervousness.

Allergy

An allergic reaction manifests itself initially in the form of eruptions on the skin, which is difficult to treat. After the treatment the rash disappears, but after a time, again manifesting itself. Young children are observed diatasnya rashes on the cheeks, the neck, in the groin area and the armpits. Skin rashes are explained toxins released by helminths.

The allergic or asthma-parasites can cause an inflammation of the mucous membrane, spasms of the bronchi, of asthma attacks.

The weight gain during the infection the worms

The change of weight

When infected helminths a person can lose weight. It relates to the loss of body mass with the fight for the nutrients consumed by the parasite. But the small parasitic agents that can cause weight gain. Enter in the bloodstream, single-celled, violate the blood circulation and the metabolism of the body decreases. In man is manifested by swelling, the weight increases.

Hyperthermia

At the bottom of the secondary pathology is the patient gusanosoz periodically increasing the temperature up to 37.5 degrees. The temperature rises for no apparent reason and is accompanied by weakness, malaise. The man experienced fatigue, all the time I wanted to sleep a little. The symptom happens independently, also suddenly as it appeared.

Disorders in the digestive functioning

Disorders of digestion are due to intoxication of the organism and the development of the parasites in the intestine. The symptoms reminds systemic, and the patient is assigned to an incorrect treatment.

In case of violation of work of the endoscopy observed symptoms:

  • The inflammation of the stomach
  • Unstable stool (diarrhea and constipation),
  • Heartburn
  • The pain in the stomach area.

Anemia

Parasitic agent feeds on the nutrients that go to the master. The man does not receive the amount of vitamins and minerals. The mass of iron in the blood falls. The patient experiences weakness, general malaise. The skin and the mucosa pale. The bad state is accompanied by dizziness and frequent fainting.

If any of the symptoms listed, it is worth going to the professionals, and undergo a full examination of the organism to the presence of helminths.

The diagnosis of the disease

Before prescribing the treatment, it is necessary to determine what type of parasite you are infected with the body and where it is located the worm. The majority of the medications designed to combat a certain type of gusanosy. There are generic drugs, but their effectiveness is lower and the side effects are more.

Computed tomography

Type of excitation is defined the following types of studies:

  1. The analysis of the eggs of the parasite in the stools,
  2. The general analysis of blood,
  3. Test immunoadsorption enzyme of the blood,
  4. Cytology,
  5. The analysis of the secretion duodenal,
  6. The ultrasound area of the gastrointestinal tract and the liver,
  7. The tomography.

Computed tomography is assigned if the rest of the methods of research have not given the opportunity to present a complete picture of the infection.

The negative result of some of the research methods will be appointed again. The easiest way to detect the presence of the species, the adult parasite in the human body. During the incubation period analyses show a negative result.

At the time of diagnosis of the parasite, the doctor will immediately prescribe an appropriate treatment.

Therapy helminthiasis

The treatment of helminthiasis multi-stage and will require time for the patient. In the first stage, the body must prepare and clean the accumulation of toxins. The patient is assigned to the sorbents. Cleanse the body of toxins are not lasts less than five days.

In the second phase, the patient is recorded dewormers. It is best if the drug is individually set for a certain type of parasite.

The stage of distillation of the parasites out two courses. The first course will kill the adults of the species of helminths in the human body. Through 10 to 14 days instead of the adult worms will come new, which piyo of the slopes of the eggs. The second course will kill new species.

The most important is considered the recovery — the third stage of the treatment. In the third stage, the recovery occurs in the gastrointestinal tract, the liver and the immune system. The patient is assigned a course of a sorbent of drugs. After the reception of sorbents is recommended to take medicines that help to work the digestive tract. The drugs are of the food, enzymes, and help to absorb food. The dose is adjusted individually depending on the weight of the patient, and secondary diseases.

At the same time add a multi-vitamin supplement. As well as medications to maintain immunity.

Any therapy is done under the supervision of an expert. If the gusanosoz caused by the infection of flukes or tapes of parasites, the treatment is performed in the hospital. The elimination of parasites of some species requires surgery.

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Home remedies

All the anthelmintic drugs are toxic and they are contraindicated for pregnant women. Take the parasites can be popular methods that have no side effects.

Pronounced vermifuge the influence they have plants: tansy ragwort, wormwood, flax, cloves, ginger.

The popular herbal medicine — the triple of the collection of herbs. The medicine is only prepared at home: mix together in equal parts (1 teaspoon) of the tansy, wormwood, 10 pieces of clove. The ingredients are used dry. All gossip and mix. In day is accepted 1 teaspoon of tools, with plenty of water.

Effective the enema of the infusion of wormwood and tansy. Enemas are executed in a period of 10 days, before going to bed. At the same time in the interior is 3 tablespoons of the infusion.

Helps to expel parasites from fresh ginger. The root is ground and is used by 1 teaspoon three times a day. To improve the flavor of ginger powder to the mixture, add 1 teaspoon of honey and a few drops of lemon juice.

Take to the parasites of the helps to the pumpkin. Its taste is pleasant, but I do not like helminths. In the therapy is applied pumpkin oil, the extract of the seeds and the pulp of the pumpkin.

As a preventive measure every six months to suck improvised the triad, or pumpkin oil.

During the treatment, the patient adheres to a particular food: they are excluded from the diet: sugar, flour, and drogisterij of the product, the milk, the butter. The main part of the menu is composed of vegetables and kislomolochnoy of products.

Any type of parasite damage in the body, and after the expulsion of helminths begin treatment-related secondary pathologies.

Any treatment should be supervised by a specialist, who will determine the type of helminths and select an effective product for for treating.

21.06.2020