Do Worms That?
Worm infection or commonly called worms include the infectious disease caused by parasites. Parasites are tiny creatures that attack the host body by attaching themselves (either outside or inside the body) and take nutrients from its host body. In the case of intestinal worms, the worms can even weaken the body of its host and cause health problems.
Worms usually occurs because of a lack of awareness of good hygiene to myself or to the environment. Intestinal worms can be transmitted by the larvae / eggs are swallowed and enters the body.
Worms are invertebrates oval shaped & long that originated from eggs / larvae to turn into adult worms form. Worms can infect any part of the lived body as the skin, muscle, lung, or colon / digestive tract.
Types of Worms
There are different types of worms that can harm our health, but generally the worms that attack humans are caused by the following types:
Pinworms
Pinworms Pinworm or commonly referred to as pinworm is a worm which frequently infects children. This worm is very small (about 1cm), pale, usually infects the intestinal organs. Pinworm infection is usually through a worm eggs finger drawn by the children during play. The worm eggs can survive in the skin of children for long hours and can survive for 3 weeks on clothing, toys and beds. If the finger is no worm eggs into the mouth, the worm eggs will go into the body.
Worms Bracelet
Roundworm Roundworms are large worms that can infect humans or animals (cats / dogs), resembling earthworms and live in the colon and can migrate to other organs including the lungs.
Tapeworm
Tapeworm Tapeworms can be found in animals like the cow / pig. Shaped like a long thin ribbon. Can be found in meat that is cooked to perfection. This tapeworm cover other organs such as muscles, skin, heart, eyes and brain. Iinfeksi tapeworms may occur through consumption of food / meat contained eggs / larvae of the tapeworm or through food, water or soil contaminated with feces containing eggs / larvae of the worm.
Other worms
the other is a kind of worm worm worm worm-shaped flat like a ribbon.
Symptoms of Worms
In general worms have the following symptoms:
Pinworms: The symptoms are itching around the anus or vulva (female genitals). These symptoms will worsen at night when the pinworms usually will come out of the body surface to lay its eggs around the anus / vulva. Worms can usually be seen in the stool.
Roundworms: Usually no symptoms, although for this kind of toxocara canis can cause vision problems if there is in the eye by causing inflammation and injury to the retina of the eye. Roundworms can also migrate to the lungs causing coughing and asthma, and cause swelling in other body organs.
Tapeworm: May cause pain in the abdominal area. Tapeworms can cover the muscles, skin, heart, eyes and brain.
In addition to the above, other symptoms that may arise are:
Nausea
Limp
Loss of appetite
Pain in the abdomen
Diarrhea
Weight loss due to insufficient absorption of nutrients from food
On further infection if the worm had migrated from the intestine to other organs, causing damage to organs and tissues, can be symptoms:
Fever
A lump in the organ / tissue is
Can be an allergic reaction to the larvae of worms
Bacterial infections
Seizures or neurological symptoms when the brain is affected organ
Treatment of Worms
Drugs that have the effect as an anti-parasitic worms can be used for the treatment of this, there are two types of drugs commonly used are:
Pyrantel pamoate
Dose for the treatment of intestinal worms is not known species are:
- Adults / children: 10 mg / kg, administered in single doses
Mebendazole
Dose for the treatment of intestinal worms is not known species, together with the above doses, namely:
- Adults / children: 10 mg / kg, administered in single doses
If your family is exposed to intestinal worms, treatment should also be given to all family members to avoid / be aware of the occurrence of these worms. During the treatment period to avoid transmission of worms to another family member by washing hands with soap after each to the toilet or before touching food, also to avoid touching the mouth with unwashed hands.
Prevent Worms Coming Back
Maintain personal hygiene is one key to preventing the emergence of worms again. Here are some things to do, namely:
Be sure to always wash hands with soap before eating / each out of the toilet.
Keep your finger nail to keep it clean and well maintained.
Avoid nail biting / scratching the anus (mainly for pinworm infection).
Get used to always shower in the morning (especially if the pinworm infection).
Get used to open the bedroom window all day, because the worm eggs are sensitive to sunlight (especially for pinworms).
Always keep the hygiene of food consumed
Make it a habit to always eat meat that has been cooked to perfection
