Parasites living 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 enter the body?

Parasites enter human organs in many ways, each of which we continually encounter in everyday life.

Methods for the entry of parasites into the body:

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

Signs of a parasite infestation

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

However, there are some symptoms, the presence of which can mean that a parasite lives inside the human body:

• Intestinal disorders.
• Constipation. It is caused by parasites that have been in a person for a long time and have reached a large size, blocking the intestines, thereby 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, which secretes substances that are poisonous to humans during his life, which, among other things, can cause the stool to liquefy.
• Flatulence. The cause of these ailments can be worms in the human body, which cause inflammatory processes throughout their life.
• Bowel disease. Parasites that live inside a person absorb most of the beneficial nutrients from the body. In addition, by parasitizing inside the human body, worms lead to a malfunction of the well-coordinated functioning of the body. So, for example, the organs cease to properly assimilate fat, as a result of which it appears in the large intestine, further in the stool, which leads to a violation of the stool.
• Joint and muscle pain. Most 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 parasites from the body, causes inflammatory processes in them, which are the causes of pain.
• Allergy. Often the causes of dermatitis, papillomas, eczema and all kinds of rashes are parasites that have lived in the body for a long time. Allergy is a certain signal for a person. Inside the body, the immune system, by producing large numbers of eosinophilic cells for the purpose of protection, causes inflammatory processes, which lead to human skin problems.

• Anemia. This disease, caused by severe blood loss, can also develop due to the "activity" of parasites. Trichomonas, which lives in the intestinal mucosa, feeds not only on the body's nutrients, but also on the blood. That is why, during mass reproduction, such parasites in an infected person, which live 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 both disrupt metabolism and cause weight loss, or, by consuming most of the glucose, cause excess weight.
• Increased irritability and irritability. The vital activity of uninvited guests in the human body cannot go unnoticed by the nervous system. Many parasites release toxins that can also irritate the nervous system. This can cause depression and frequent irritation.
• Fatigue. The lack of nutrients in humans, caused by the presence of "greedy" worms, can lead to disruption of the immune system, due to which the person lacks energy.
• Insomnia. At night, mainly between two and three in the morning, the liver tries to cleanse the body of toxins, so at this time the parasites can escape through the anus. This process causes irritation and insomnia.
• Bruxism (teeth grinding while sleeping). This symptom is common in children. This phenomenon is caused by the reaction of the nervous system to the toxic waste products of the worms living in the baby's body.
• Immune disorders. The existence of parasites in the body causes a weakening of the immunity of the body, which expends all its forces in the fight against intruders. Meanwhile, any infection can easily enter a weakened human body.
• Aerial. There, by irritating the bronchi, they can cause a runny nose and cough in a person, which subsequently leads to an increase in body temperature and diseases such as asthma and pneumonia.
• Oncology. Parasites that live for a long time in human organs manage to cause severe damage to the tissues of internal organs, which provoke inflammation and slow down the work of the whole organism and lead to negative consequences.

Diagnostics

In the 21st century, everything can be diagnosed, including the presence of parasites inside a person. Anyone can pass all necessary tests and accurately establish 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. Analysis of feces (must be repeated at least 3 times, while there are certain periods of time when it is better to carry out the analysis).
2. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
3. Immunological tests (ELISA test).
4. Methods of serological research.
5. Ultrasound of the internal organs.
6. Endobiopsy.
7. PCR diagnostics that can establish the presence of parasites in a person based on the study of 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

Below is a complete classification. The class is protozoan microorganisms (protozoa), this class includes:

1. Amoeba dysentery, which causes diseases such as amoebiasis.
2. Intestinal balantidiasis, which causes balantidiasis.
3. Leishmania (leishmaniasis).
4. Giardia (giardiasis).
5. Plasmodium falciparum (malaria).
6. Toxoplasma (toxoplasmosis).
7. Trichomonas (trichomoniasis).

Class of worms (helminths), these include:

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

A class of ectoparasites (which live on the surface of the body), these include:

1. Louse (head lice).
2. Itchy scabies (scabies).
3. Acne mite (demodicosis).

Types of parasites

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

Toksokara - initially this parasite multiplied and lived exclusively in the organs of the digestive system of dogs. However, recent studies have shown that now a huge number of people, mainly pet owners, are carriers of toxocara.

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

The droppings of a four-legged animal fall into the soil and sand, where toxocara eggs can be stored for several years. From there, parasites penetrate a person through the soles of shoes, the floor and the hands of children touching everything on the ground in a park where dogs are walked.

Once in the human body, parasites are no longer able to multiply further inside the body, as toxocara larvae mature, spread through internal vessels and organs, but are not distinguished on the outside.

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

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

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

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

Ascaris at an early stage of the infection can cause allergic reactions.

The length of the nematode reaches 40 cm, and only one female releases about 200, 000 eggs every day. In addition, ascaris, having entered the human body in the form of an egg, grows into a larva, then grows in the intestinal wall, from there it enters the bloodstream, and from there it enters any organ, including the liver, heart, brain.

Ascaris is very dangerous, because in the course of its life it can end up in any organ, damaging it and causing serious diseases. This parasite can successfully inhabit a person's blood, as a result of which an infected person can develop anemia or anemia. Symptoms of the presence of this worm in the body are similar to most.

Ascaris can be diagnosed with the help of stool studies at least 3 times, as well as with the help of immunological tests in the larval period.

The broad 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. Tapeworms can enter the body when eating raw fish, shrimp and caviar. It is worth noting that such a large parasite in the body cannot live unnoticed by humans.

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

A feature of tapeworms is the exit in the usual way with the feces of a part of the parasite of a person. This is what, as a rule, helps a person who has not paid attention to the symptoms to diagnose the presence of the parasite in the body without testing.

Prophylaxis

By looking at 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 effective pest prophylaxis.

Prevention of parasite infestation:

1. Respect the basic rules of personal hygiene.
2. Eliminate contact with stray animals.
3. Avoid contact of children with infected animals.
4. Minimize the baby's contact during a walk with the places where pets walk.
5. Wash your hands after the outside and before each meal.
6. Avoid eating while walking.
7. Frequent wet cleaning of the apartment.
8. Eat only fruit and vegetables that are well washed, then blanched with boiling water.
9. Consume meat products only after a complete heat treatment, which is sufficient to prepare safe meals.
10. Drink only boiled water.
11. In the presence of pets, at least once every six months, carry out preventive measures.