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 all of us that this cannot happen to us. However, hundreds of people go to different medical offices every day and can’t find the cause of their illness.

How do parasites get into the body?

Parasites enter the human organs in many ways, all of which we constantly encounter in our daily lives.

Methods for parasites to enter the body:

1. When eating lightly salted fish or caviar.
2. With fat full of meat.
3. With wild game meat.
4. With insufficiently cooked meat.
5. With smoked meat and fish.
6. With herbs, vegetables, and fruits that were poorly washed before use and not boiled with boiling water.
7. When walking barefoot on the grass in an area fertilized with manure.
8. From pets.
9. Insects, such as flies, can carry eggs.

Signs of parasitic infection

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

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

• Intestinal disorders.
• Constipation. It is caused by parasites that have been in humans for a long time and have reached large sizes, blocking the intestines, thus preventing the body from functioning stably.
• Diarrhea. Loose stools can also be a sign of parasites in the body. Diarrhea can be caused by a parasite that secretes substances that are toxic to humans during its lifetime, which can cause, among other things, liquefaction of the stool.
• Puffiness. These disorders can be caused by worms in the human body that cause inflammatory processes throughout their lives.
• Intestinal disease. Parasites living inside humans absorb most of the useful nutrients from the body. In addition, when parasitized in the human body, worms lead to a failure of well-coordinated functioning of the body. Thus, for example, the organs stop the proper assimilation of fat, as a result of which it appears in the colon, further in the stool, leading to stool damage.
• Joint and muscle pain. Very often, these painful feelings, which are very similar to those with arthritis, are caused by the fact that the immune system, when it tries to drive parasites out of the body, causes inflammatory processes in them that are the cause of the pain.
• Allergy. Often the causes of dermatitis, papillomas, eczema and all kinds of rashes are long-lived parasites in the body. Allergy is a certain sign for a person. Inside the body, the immune system, which produces many eosinophils for protection, causes inflammatory processes that lead to problems with human skin.

• 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 the body’s nutrients but also its blood. Therefore, during mass reproduction, such parasites can lead to significant blood loss in an infected individual, mainly living in blood cells.
• Weight problems. Any metabolic failure can be caused by the vital activity of the worms. Both can disrupt your metabolism and cause weight loss, or you can be overweight by consuming most of your glucose.
• Increased irritability and irritability. The vital activity of uninvited guests in the human body cannot go unnoticed by the nervous system. It releases a number of parasitic toxins that can also irritate the nervous system. This can cause depression and frequent irritation.
• Fatigue. In humans, nutrient deficiencies caused by "gluttonous" worms can lead to disruption of the immune system, resulting in a person lacking energy.
• Insomnia. At night, especially between two and three in the morning, the liver tries to cleanse the body of toxins so that during 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 the toxic waste products of 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 fills all its strength in the fight against intruders. Meanwhile, any infection can easily enter the weakened human body.
• Respiratory system. There, by irritating the bronchi, they can cause runny nose and cough in humans, which later leads to an increase in body temperature and diseases such as asthma and pneumonia.
• Oncology. Parasites that live in human organs for long periods of time can cause severe damage to the tissues of internal organs, causing inflammation and slowing down the work of the entire body and leading to negative consequences.

Diagnostics

In the 21st century, everything can be diagnosed, including the presence of parasites in humans. Anyone can pass all the necessary tests and pinpoint the presence or absence of spots 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 three times, while there are certain periods when it is better to perform the analysis).
2. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
3. Immunassay tests (ELISA tests).
4. Serological research methods.
5. Ultrasound of internal organs.
6. Endobiopsy.
7. PCR diagnostics, which can detect the presence of parasites in a person based on a DNA analysis test.

It should be noted that the treatment of parasitic diseases should be carried out under the strict supervision of a physician who prescribes a treatment regimen. This type of disease, along with others, should not be treated alone.

Parasite classification

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

1. Dysentery is an amoeba that causes diseases such as amoebiasis.
2. Intestinal balantidiasis, development of balantidiasis.
3. Leishmania (leishmaniasis).
4. Giardia (giardiasis).
5. Plasmodium falciparum (malaria).
6. Toxoplasma (toxoplasmosis).
7. Trichomonas (trichomoniasis).

The class of worms (helminths) are as follows:

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

A group of ectoparasites (living on the surface of the body) are:

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

Types of parasites

In order to roughly imagine the magnitude of the vital activity of parasites in the human body, let us 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. Recent studies, however, have shown that there are now plenty of people, especially pets, carrying toxocara.

The length of an adult toxocara living in an adult organism reaches 30 cm. Toxocara is multiplied by eggs that penetrate the dog's feces.

Feces from four-legged animals fall into the ground and sand, where toxocara eggs can be stored for up to several years. From here, parasites penetrate humans through their feet, floors, and children’s hands, touching everything on the ground in a park where dogs are walking.

Once in the human body, parasites are no longer able to multiply inside the body as toxocara larvae mature, spread through blood vessels and internal organs, but do not stand out from the outside.

To diagnose the presence of this parasite in a person, biopsy and immunological tests of the organs involved (usually the liver) are required.

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

Ascaris is a species 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 hundreds of millions of people every year.

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

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

Ascaris is very dangerous because it can get into any organ during its life, damage it and cause serious illness. This parasite is able to successfully ingest the blood of a person, which can lead to anemia or anemia in an infected person. The presence of this worm in the body is similar to most.

Ascaris can be diagnosed by stool tests at least three times and by immunological tests during 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. The tapeworm can enter the body when raw fish, crabs and caviar are consumed. It is worth noting that such a large parasite in the body cannot live unnoticed by humans.

Signs of its presence are quite obvious, including active salivation, especially in the morning, anemia, exhaustion, abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea, weakness, lethargy, and drowsiness.

One of the characteristics of the tapeworm is its exit in the usual way with the faeces of a part of the human parasite. This 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 prophylaxis against parasites.

Prevention of parasitic infections:

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