Chrysotile disease is a intestinal parasite caused by the insect parasite of human intestines, which is widespread in the global tropics and subtropical regions and has a negligible impact on human health.
The larvae are infected mainly by skin contact with the soil containing the hook, such as walking barefoot in contaminated fields or mines. When larvae enter the skin, they circulate through the blood to the lungs, then through the upper respiratory tract to the larvae, and are eventually swallowed into the digestive tract, where they develop into insects in the intestines. Insects are adsorbed to the tiny intestine mucous membranes to feed on human blood.
People with hook worms usually have a more visible set of symptoms. At the beginning of the infection, when larvae enter the skin, the local skin may have an itching rash, often referred to as “septic poison” or “earthing rash”. As the condition evolves, the larvae move to the lung, giving rise to respiratory symptoms such as cough, cough, cough, blood and fever, which are similar to respiratory infections and are susceptible to misdiagnosis. When insects are parasited in the small intestines and blood is pumped into them, the patients gradually experience anemia-related symptoms such as paleness, dizziness, lack of strength and a low heart condition. Chronic and severe anaemia can also lead to cardiovascular system complications, such as cardiac expansion and incomplete heart function, affecting the normal functioning of organs of the body. In the digestive system, patients are often associated with symptoms such as appetite loss, indigestion, abdominal pain, diarrhoea or constipation, due to damage to intestinal mucous membranes and intestinal disorders. If infected and not treated in a timely manner, children may experience stunting, mental development disorders, which seriously affect their physical and mental health and future development.
The diagnosis of hook worm disease is based on clinical performance, epidemiological history and laboratory tests. The doctor asks in detail whether the patient has experienced exposure to the soil in the area where it is prevalent, and makes a preliminary assessment of the symptoms of anaemia, digestive tracts, etc. Excreta testing is the key to the diagnosis of chord disease, which can be detected in the faeces through saturated saturated salt water concentrations, etc. In some exceptional cases, when the patient suffers from severe anaemia but the faeces are examined for negativeness, there may also be a need for gastroscopes or intestinal lenses to observe directly the presence of worm parasites in the intestinal tract.
Prevention of hook worm disease is essential. In endemic areas, hygiene awareness should be strengthened, under-shoes promoted and direct skin contact with the soil avoided. For people in vulnerable soil occupations, such as agricultural production, protective measures such as the wearing of protective ointment can be taken during labour to reduce the chance of hooks entering the skin.
With regard to the treatment of hook worms, the most common deworming drugs are aspendane, mebenzometrazine, etc., which can effectively kill worms in the intestinal tract and mitigate the symptoms of patients. In addition to deworming treatment, nutritional support treatments such as iron supplements, vitamin B12 and folic acid are needed to correct anaemia and promote physical rehabilitation. In the course of treatment, patients should take care to rest, improve their nutrition and improve their own immunity in order to facilitate their physical recovery.
Despite being a treatable parasitic disease, hook worm disease requires our utmost attention because of its unusual initial symptoms and its susceptibility to neglect, as well as the high incidence of disease in some economically backward, less hygienic areas. By strengthening preventive measures, increasing the level of diagnosis and regulating treatment, the spread and harm of hook worm disease can be effectively controlled and the health of the population guaranteed.
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