Bull tapeworm is considered the largest helminth, which consists of detachable segments that are capable of independent movement through the body. Bull tapeworms can live in the human intestines for up to 18 years and grow in length over 10 meters. As a rule, infection with bovine tapeworm is manifested by an upset in the functioning of the nervous system, allergic reactions, unstable stools, upset stomach and abdominal pain.
Diagnostics
Diagnosing bovine tapeworm is not difficult, because fragments of the parasite are visible in the stool with the naked eye. Microscopic examination clearly shows numerous ripe eggs of a bovine tapeworm. At the first suspicion of the presence of such uninvited guests in the body, it is necessary to immediately contact an infectious disease specialist or parasitologist, and if they are not there, a general practitioner.
Treatment
If the diagnosis of "parasite infection" is made, treatment with Proziquanten or Nicklozamide is prescribed, which can reduce the resistance of bovine tapeworm to the gastric juice, after which he and his larvae die. Therapy should be carried out until the entire bovine tapeworm, larva and eggs are removed from the body.
Surgical treatments
Bovine tapeworms are treated with surgery if:
• It is impossible to use anthelmintic drugs in infected people whose infection has reached important organs, and there is a risk of inflammation and necrosis.
• Worms or parts of their bodies are stuck in the pancreas or bile ducts.
• Tapeworm occurred in case of appendicitis.
• In cases of neurocysticercosis and cysticercosis.
• There are larvae in the eyes.
Recently, the use of bioresonance therapy has been particularly popular . In this case, the destruction of parasites occurs through exposure to electromagnetic waves. This technique is also popular with everyone because there are no unpleasant sensations or side effects after it.
Prevention and symptomatology
Everyone should know that bovine tapeworms can enter the body very quickly, and then it is quite difficult to remove them: you can spend several years on it. Remember to wash your hands regularly and roast meat.
The main signs of the disease that you should pay attention to are pain in the lower abdomen, irregular stools, constant insomnia, as well as loss of appetite. Moreover, patients immediately begin to lose weight for no apparent reason, suffer from bouts of nausea and vomiting.
Risk group
The risk group includes lovers of sliced meat, raw minced meat, a steak with blood, as well as people who do not follow basic hygiene rules and have direct contact with raw meat.
Effects
Bull tapeworms can exist in the human body for more than a decade, because their larvae develop in all possible organs, which often causes attacks of appendicitis, pancreatitis, cholecystitis and other diseases of the abdominal cavity. There is a violation of the integrity of the abdominal walls, because the tapeworm sticks to them with its suction cups, releases toxins, which negatively affects the work of all organs and systems.