We often hear about cases of infection with worms, but with confidence we think that this trouble will not affect us. In fact, adults and children can become infected with worms. Even if you strictly observe the rules of personal hygiene, infection is possible, since helminths live everywhere. Moreover, if you have already had an infection once, there is no guarantee that this will not happen again.
Worms in the body parasitize in the form of worms or in the form of their larvae. Basically, they live within the gastrointestinal tract, but are able to infect any organs and tissues (heart, lungs, brain, muscle tissue, connective tissue, etc.).
How can you get worms?
Infection occurs through water from unverified sources, land and sand, and animals. Often the reason is food: unwashed vegetables and fruits, cooked without observing technology meat, fish, poultry and products cooked without heat treatment. Worms in children can appear after playing with toys on the street, as a result of visiting the children's team and close contact of the kids with each other. The danger in this regard is represented by flies and animals, which are the source of worm eggs. Sources of infection are public places: toilets, door handles, public transport. Bed linens, underwear, and hygiene items for a person who is infected with helminths are highly likely to infect other family members. Self-infection is also possible in the presence of enterobiosis.
What examinations can detect worms in a child?
1. The study of feces on worm eggs. This method is not always reliable, since it does not always detect them.
How to collect feces for analysis?
The pot must be washed with soap and doused with boiling water. The child is planted on a cooled dry pot. For the reliability of the result, stool should be taken with a wooden stick from three different places and placed in a glass jar and closed with a lid. The analysis must be entered into the laboratory within the first two hours.
2. Scraping for enterobiosis is done with adhesive tape. For greater reliability, such an analysis must be done three times with an interval of two weeks, preferably in the morning or in the evening. It is impossible to wash the child before the analysis.
3. PCR (polymerase chain reaction), immunological methods - a very reliable diagnostic method. Currently not widely used due to the complexity and high cost.
ART (autonomic resonance test) detects parasites at any stage of its development using electromagnetic frequencies. Its effectiveness has not been fully proven. Used in some medical centers.
What to do if worms are found in a child or adult?
To cure worms in children, the use of anthelminthic drugs is not enough at all. In combination with medicines, personal hygiene rules by all family members must be strictly observed. Clean your house daily with detergents. Soft toys must be kept daily in frost or bright sun for about three hours. Wash clothes at a temperature of at least 60 degrees, iron it on both sides and regularly change underwear and bedding.
In case worms are found in children, treatment should be combined with the procedure: help them thoroughly wash the fingernails of the fingers with soap and brush, cut their nails. This is especially necessary to do on the second and third day of treatment, when the number of eggs released is maximum. Make it a rule to regularly wash your baby before and after sleep. Give the children individual towels.
Helps to remove worms in children faster grated carrots and carrot juice, pomegranate and pomegranate juice, walnuts and strawberries.
If during treatment the child's condition worsens due to an increase in toxic substances in the blood associated with the death of parasites, it is necessary to discuss with the doctor the possibility of a cleansing enema.
If worms are found in a child, it is necessary to carry out preventive treatment for all living in the apartment. Pets should be treated with you.
Prevention of helminthic diseases is to teach your child to cleanliness and accuracy. Learn to use wet antiseptic wipes and put them in your child’s pocket.