Helminthiases are serious helminthic diseases that can lead to dire consequences. Since childhood, we are taught to observe the principles of personal hygiene, but not always only such measures can prevent infection with worms (helminths). How to determine if people have worms? Treatment of diseases caused by parasite infestation is often carried out many days after infection. This is due to the fact that people rarely pay attention to the symptoms of helminthiasis, such as weight loss, dizziness, stunted children, memory impairment and delayed puberty.
What can be done if worms are found in people? Treatment for these parasites depends on the type of parasite. Science knows more than 250 species of various helminths that can live in humans. At the same time, a significant part of them can live in almost any organ. On the territory of Russia there are more than 60 species of worms. Ascaris alone, according to studies, worldwide infected up to 1.3 billion people. How do worms appear in people? Treatment of some types of worms does not affect the possibility of infection with other parasites. Worms enter the body when eating infested fish,meat, crustaceans, molluscs, through unwashed vegetables and fruits, dirty hands. They can enter the bloodstream through blood-sucking insects. Larvae of some types of helminths are able to enter the body through the skin.
When infested with helminths, the digestive organs, lungs, urinary tract, liver, etc. are affected. Worms go through 3 stages of development: egg, larva, adult. From the intestinal tract, they migrate to the place of their permanent life (intestines, liver, muscles, skin, lungs, eyes). How can you detect worms in people? Treatment of helminthiases is based on clinical studies and analyzes of feces, bile, urine and blood. Diagnosis is made by detecting larvae or eggs of helminths. Treatment is usually long term. In severe cases, human he alth is irreparably damaged. In some cases, helminthiases end in death.
If worms are found in a person, treatment (drugs) is prescribed immediately. Most helminthiases respond well to therapy with modern anthelmintic drugs. With intestinal nematodes (ascarids, pinworms), the drug "Piperazine" and its derivatives have long been used. With ascariasis, enterobiasis (pinworm infestation), ankylostomidosis, trichuriasis, trichostrongyloidosis, the drugs Naftamon, Difezil, Mebendazole, Pirantel are taken. For the treatment of trichocephalosis and strongyloidiasis, Dithiazanin is used. Thyme, purified sulfur,wormwood flowers.
Such dangerous types of parasites as bovine and pork tapeworm are very common. These are tapeworms. In humans, treatment is carried out with the help of drugs "Fenasal", "Aminoakrikhin". Good results are obtained by using pumpkin seeds. Such agents are also effective against hymenolepiasis and diphyllobothriasis. For extraintestinal helminthiases, the drugs "Chloxil", "Ditrazine citrate", "Antimonyl-sodium tartrate" are prescribed.
