In the inner world of our bodies, intestinal worms used to be the “infrequent guests” in the childhood memories of many people. Although the infection rate of intestinal aphids has dropped significantly today with a significant improvement in health conditions, it still deserves our in-depth knowledge in order to prevent its re-emergence and health hazards.
I. Understanding intestinal worms
The intestinal aphid is a large nematode, made of worms in a pink or micro-coloured form, which are born in the human intestines and are made from the ingestion or semi-indigestion of foods in the human intestines. Aphids are extremely fertile and a mature female can lay more than 200,000 eggs per day, excreted with faeces, and could open up a new wave of spreading if soil, water or food are contaminated.
Paths to infection
People are infected with intestinal aphids, mainly through “the ingestion of the disease.” When food contaminated with eggs, such as lettuce, fruit is not washed and soil containing eggs is contaminated on the hands and eaten directly with food, the eggs enter the body. In the intestinal tract, the appropriate temperature, humidity and nutritional environment contribute to the incubation of the eggs and the larvae’s larvae. The newly hatched larvae are tiny enough to penetrate the intestinal walls, enter the blood circulation system, follow the blood flow “swam” throughout the body, through organs such as the liver and the lungs, and grow and develop, and then return to the larvae and become insects, a process that takes about 2 – 3 months.
III. Clinical performance
Symptoms of the digestive system: In cases of insect parasites in the intestinal tract, abdominal pain is common, most of the pain is in the umbilical week, and the pain is generally of a symmetrical, incorruptible or corrosive nature. This is due to the larvae ‘ s activity in the intestinal tract, twisting and irritating intestinal nerves. In some cases, the symptoms of digestive disorders, such as appetite loss, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea or constipation, are also associated with the impact of aphids on the normal digestive and absorption function of the intestinal tract, which is also disturbed by intestinal creeping.
Malnutrition: A large number of aphids are born in the intestinal tract, compete for nutrients with the human body, and in the long run, even if the diet is normal, the patient may suffer from undernutrition, such as wasting, pale colour and lack of strength, which has a significant impact on the growth and development of children in particular, which can lead to height, slow weight growth and a degree of mental development.
Allergies: The metabolites of the aphids and the larvae may cause allergies during their internal transport, with skin achings, measles and facial swellings, which are disproportionate effects of the human immune system on the aphids, causing additional discomfort.
Other symptoms: When the number of aphids is too high and convoluted in the intestinal tract, it may cause intestine infarction, which is manifested in severe abdominal pain, abdominal swelling and a stop to ventilated defecation, a more critical situation requiring immediate medical attention. Some of the aphids are also of a boreal nature and may be drilled into the cholesterol, appendix, etc., causing serious complications such as chorditis, appendicitis and symptoms such as abdominal pain, fever, yellow sting, and so on.
IV. Diagnosis
Excreta testing: This is the most common diagnostic method used to look at excreta samples and find eggs. If a typical insect egg is found, intestinal insect infections can be diagnosed. There is generally a need for three continuous defecation tests to improve the detection rate, as the discharge of eggs from the aphids is not always stable and may sometimes occur intermittently.
Clinical performance combined with the history of the disease: After a detailed examination of the patient ‘ s symptoms, such as abdominal pain, indigestion, wasting, etc., and after an examination of the patient ‘ s dietary hygiene habits, living conditions, etc., if there is a high level of suspicion of intestinal aphid infection, even if the eggs are not detected once in the faeces, a comprehensive assessment will be made and further examined.
V. The response
Prevention is the key: developing good hygiene practices is the key. To wash hands before and after eating, to use soap or hand-washing fluids, to clean hands thoroughly, and to remove eggs that may be contaminated; to wash raw vegetables and fruits, preferably wash or soak with running water for a period of time, and to remove stains and eggs from the surface; to avoid drinking raw water, which may contain eggs or other pathogens, and to make the boiling water safer and more reliable. In addition, environmental health management is being strengthened, excreta is being disposed of in a non-hazardous manner to prevent the contamination of the surroundings of the soil, water sources, etc. by the eggs, and to cut the transmission route from the source.
Treatment: Once intestinal aphid infection has been diagnosed, the most common deworming drugs are Abedala, Mebenzophthalm, etc., which can paralyse the aphids so that they cannot be attached to the intestinal walls and excrete with intestinal creeping. Only one dose is usually taken, which results in better deworming. It should be noted, however, that deworming drugs are used under the direction of a doctor, especially for special groups such as children, pregnant women and nursing mothers, and that the appropriate drugs and doses are carefully chosen. In cases of serious complications such as enteric infarction and choreitis, surgery may be required to remove the mechanical infarction caused by the aphids or to remove the aphids in the chords, to mitigate the condition and to save lives.
The intestinal worm, though it appears to be a “small trouble,” has a health hazard that cannot be underestimated. To understand all its aspects, from prevention to good hygiene, to keep us away from intestinal worms, to guard the intestinal health and enjoy a good life.
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