Parasites that live in humans

It has long been known that almost all diseases of various organs can be caused by the presence of parasites in the body.

However, it always seems to each of us that this cannot happen to us. At the same time, hundreds of people go to different doctors' offices every day and cannot find the cause of their illness.

How do parasites get into the body?

Parasites enter the human body in many ways, each of which we encounter in everyday life all the time.

Methods for parasites to enter the body:

1. When eating lightly salted fish or caviar.
2. With lard streaked with meat.
3. With wild meat.
4. With undercooked meat.
5. With smoked meat and fish.
6. With herbs, vegetables and fruits that have been poorly washed before use and not scalded with boiling water.
7. When walking barefoot on the grass, on the area fertilized with manure.
8. From pets.
9. Insects such as flies can lay eggs.

Signs of parasite infestation

After studying how parasites enter the human body, almost every inhabitant of the planet finds himself in the so-called risk zone.

However, there are some symptoms that may indicate that the parasite lives in the human body:

• Intestinal disorders.
• Constipation. It is caused by parasites that have been in a person for a long time and have reached large sizes, blocking the intestines, thus preventing the stable functioning of the body.
• Diarrhea. Loose stools can also be a sign of parasites in the body. The cause of diarrhea can be a parasite that releases toxic substances throughout life, which, among other things, can cause liquefaction of feces.
• Flatulence. The cause of these disorders can be worms in the human body, which cause inflammatory processes in the course of his life.
• Intestinal disease. Parasites living in humans absorb most of the beneficial nutrients from the body. In addition, by parasitizing in the human body, worms lead to a malfunction of the well-coordinated functioning of the body. For example, the organs stop assimilating fat properly, as a result of which it appears in the colon, further in the stool, which leads to a violation of the stool.
• Joint and muscle pain. Very often these painful sensations, very similar to those experienced by a person with arthritis, are caused by the fact that the immune system, trying to expel the parasites from the body, causes inflammatory processes in them, which are the causes of pain.
• Alergy. Often the causes of dermatitis, papillomas, eczema and all kinds of skin rashes are parasites that live in the body for a long time. Allergy is a specific signal to a person. Inside the body, the immune system, producing a large number of eosinophils for protection, causes inflammatory processes that lead to human skin problems.

• Anemia. This disease, caused by severe blood loss, can also develop as a result of the "activity" of the parasites. Trichomonas living in the intestinal mucosa feeds not only on the body's nutrients but also on the blood. During mass reproduction, such parasites in an infected person, living mainly in blood cells, can lead to significant blood loss.
• Weight problems. Any metabolic failure can be caused by the vital activity of the worms. They can simultaneously disrupt metabolism and cause weight loss or, by consuming most of the glucose, cause overweight.
• Increased irritability and irritability. The vital activity of uninvited guests in the human body cannot go unnoticed by the nervous system. Many parasites secrete toxins that can also irritate the nervous system. This can cause depression and frequent irritation.
• Fatigue. Lack of nutrients in humans, caused by the presence of "greedy" worms, can lead to disruption of the immune system, resulting in a lack of energy.
• Insomnia. At night, mainly between two and three o'clock in the morning, the liver tries to cleanse the body of toxins, so that at this time the parasites can escape through the anus. This process causes irritation and insomnia.
• Bruxism (gnashing of teeth during sleep). This symptom is common in children. This phenomenon is caused by the reaction of the nervous system to toxic waste products from worms that live in the child's body.
• Immune disorders. The presence of parasites in the body causes a weakening of the body's immunity, which spends all its strength in the fight against intruders. Meanwhile, any infection can easily enter a weakened human body.
• Respiratory tract. There, irritating the bronchi, they can cause runny nose and cough in a person, which in turn leads to fever and diseases such as asthma and pneumonia.
• Oncology. Parasites that live for a long time in human organs manage to cause serious damage to the tissues of internal organs, which causes inflammation and slows down the work of the whole organism and leads to negative consequences.

Diagnosis

In the 21st century, everything can be diagnosed, including the presence of parasites inside a person. Everyone can pass all the necessary tests and accurately determine the presence or absence of flukes in the body.

Modern medical techniques are able to determine the presence of intruders in the body in many ways.

Diagnostic options:

1. Stool analysis (should be repeated at least 3 times until there are certain periods of time in which it is better to do an analysis).
2. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
3. Immunoassay tests (ELISA tests).
4. Serological testing methods.
5. Ultrasound of internal organs.
6. Endobiopsy.
7. PCR diagnostics that can detect the presence of parasites in a person based on DNA analysis.

It should be noted that the treatment of parasitic diseases should be carried out strictly under the supervision of a doctor who will prescribe a course of treatment. This type of disease, along with others, should not be treated alone.

Classification of parasites

The full classification is given below. The class is protozoan (protozoan) microorganisms, this class includes:

1. A dysenteric amoeba that causes diseases such as amoebiasis.
2. Intestinal balantidiasis causing balantidiasis.
3. Leishmania (leishmaniasis).
4. Giardia (giardiasis).
5. Plasmodium falciparum (malaria).
6. Toxoplasma (toxoplasmosis).
7. Trichomonas (trichomoniasis).

Class worms (helminths), they include:

1. Ascaris (ascariasis).
2. Opisthorchiasis (opisthorchiasis).
3. Pinworms (enterobiosis).
4. Ankystole (hookworm).
5. Schistosomes (schistosomiasis).
6. Anisakida (anisakidosis).
7. Trichinella (trichinosis).

Class ectoparasites (living on the surface of the body), they include:

1. Lice (head lice).
2. Scabies itching (scabies).
3. Akara (demodicosis).

Types of parasites

To get an idea of the scale of the vital activity of parasites in the human body, let's take a closer look at some of them.

Toxocara - Initially, this parasite multiplies and lives exclusively in the digestive system of dogs. Recent studies, however, show that now a huge number of people, mainly pet owners, are carriers of toxocara.

The length of an adult toxocara living in an adult organism reaches 30 cm. Toxocara reproduces with the help of eggs, which penetrate the dog's feces.

The excrement of the four-legged animal falls into the ground and sand, where the eggs of the toxocara can be stored for up to several years. From there, the parasites enter a person through the soles of shoes, the floor and the hands of children, touching everything on the ground in a park where dogs walk.

Once in the human body, the parasites can no longer multiply further in the body, as toxocara larvae mature, spread through vessels and internal organs, but do not stand out.

To diagnose the presence of this parasite in humans, it is necessary to undergo a biopsy of the affected organs (usually the liver) and immunological tests.

It is worth noting that if the toxocara gets into the eye, it can be removed! The symptoms in the presence of this parasite in the human body are similar to others.

The roundworm is a type of parasite that enters the human body with unwashed vegetables and herbs, dirty hands, dust and can be transmitted by flies.

According to some reports, this parasite affects hundreds of millions of people each year.

Ascaris in the early stages of infection can cause allergic reactions.

The length of the roundworm reaches 40 cm, and only one female lays about 200, 000 eggs every day. Also, the roundworm, once it has entered the human body in the form of an egg, grows into a larva, then grows into the intestinal wall, from there enters the bloodstream and from there enters all organs, including the liver, heart, brain.

The roundworm is very dangerous, because during its life it can get into any organ, damage it and cause serious diseases. This parasite can successfully inhabit a person's blood, as a result of which the infected person may develop anemia or anemia. The symptoms of the presence of this worm in the body are similar to most.

Ascaris can be diagnosed by stool tests at least 3 times, as well as by larval immunological tests.

Tapeworm is a parasite that grows up to 10 meters inside the human body. Such a worm can live inside a person for about 25 years. Tapeworm can enter the body when eating raw fish, crabs and caviar. It is worth noting that such a large parasite in the body can not live unnoticed by humans.

The signs of its presence are quite obvious, among them active salivation, mainly in the morning, anemia, exhaustion, abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea, weakness, lethargy and drowsiness.

A characteristic of tapeworm is the excretion of part of the parasite in the usual way with human feces. This is what usually helps a person who has not paid attention to the symptoms to diagnose the presence of the parasite in the body without tests.

Prevention

By following the simple basics of prevention, you can minimize the chances of an uninvited guest appearing in your body and in your child's body.

Thorough washing of food is the key to successful prevention against parasites.

Prevention of parasite infestation:

1. Follow the basic rules of personal hygiene.
2. Eliminate contact with stray animals.
3. Avoid contact of children with infected pets.
4. Minimize the child's contact during a walk with places where pets walk.
5. Wash your hands outdoors and before each meal.
6. Avoid eating while walking.
7. Often wet cleaning of the apartment.
8. Eat only well-washed vegetables and fruits scalded with boiling water afterwards.
9. Eat meat products only after complete heat treatment, sufficient to prepare safe meals.
10. Drink only boiled water.
11. In the presence of pets, at least once every six months, take preventive measures.