Toxacorosis is a helminth disease caused by toxocara - a parasite that is unusually similar to ordinary human roundworm.
Toxocaras in children appear, as a rule, due to contact with animals - cats and dogs. According to statistics, this disease in Russia is observed in every 2-3 children. In the United States, this figure is much lower, however, about 800-1000 new cases appear each year.
Sources of infection
It should immediately be noted that people are only carriers of this disease, so it is impossible to get infected from a sick person. The reason is that for these parasites, the human body is quite an unusual environment, so they can not reach a mature state. Dogs are a completely different matter. In their body, toxocaras find an ideal place for reproduction. These parasites enter the external environment, both with feces and with wool.
Causes of Human Disease
As a rule, animals become infected only through the intrauterine transmammary route, and humans are infected exclusively by external factors. Infection can occur through: animal hair, unwashed hands, contaminated water and food. In most cases, the majority of diseases are observed in the summer.
The risk group includes children playing in sandboxes; veterinarians; dog breeders; hunters.
Toxocara - symptoms observed in the disease
Having settled in the human body, parasites begin to move from one system of organs to another. In the absence of proper treatment, the disease becomes recurrent, protracted. Clinical symptoms appear depending on the immune system of the carrier, the form of the disease and the intensity of infection. Forms of the disease should be considered in more detail.
With skin toxocariasis, allergic reactions, eczema, edema, itching and redness are observed in places of accumulation of larvae.
With the accumulation of a large number of parasites, a visceral form of toxocariasis develops. In most cases, this form of the disease is observed in children due to insufficient development of the immune system. Key symptoms include:
- Recurrent fever.
- Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain.
- Liver enlargement.
- Cough, shortness of breath, panting, etc.
- Lymphadenopathy
When toxocars enter the brain, a neurological form of the disease is diagnosed. This form has the following symptoms:
- Hyperactivity.
- Impaired attention.
- Difficulty reading and stuff.
Folk remedies in the treatment of toxocariasis.
Folk remedies for the treatment of toxocariasis can be quite effective, however, first of all, you need to consult a doctor on this issue. Folk remedies for this disease, to a greater extent, are auxiliary, rather than basic.
Toxocara - treatment of the disease with decoction of ash bark.
It is necessary to very finely chop the bark or young branches of ash. Pour a teaspoon of the resulting raw material into 200 ml of boiling water and keep on low heat for about 10 minutes. Wrap a hot saucepan in a blanket and let it brew for about an hour. Drink this broth after waking up and before going to bed on an empty stomach, on a tablespoon.
Toxocara - treatment of the disease with a decoction of nine.
Finely chop one tablespoon of raw material and pour 200 ml of boiling water. Wrap the container in a blanket and leave overnight. This broth must be taken every three hours in a tablespoon.
Toxocara - treatment of the disease with a decoction of sour.
Pour boiling water (200 ml) in one tablespoon of finely chopped raw materials. Let it brew for several hours. Drink four times a day for two tablespoons. This decoction can also be used to prevent the disease.
Toxocaras, treatment in which you can use both medication and folk remedies, can cause diseases with various forms of manifestations. Therefore, having noticed the first symptoms, you should immediately consult a specialist.