Signs of worms in humans: symptoms of infection

Helminths cause in the human body of parasitic worms. Infection with worms can be difficult to diagnose in the early phase of infection. This is due to the similarity of the symptoms of the disease with the onset of diseases of the digestive tract, nervous system. How to understand that the body of settled worms, the dependence of the symptoms on the type of parasites?

Types of worms

There are more than 70 varieties of the worms that cause parasitic infections. They penetrate all tissues and organs, lay eggs, which cause severe diseases. In the two main groups of worms:

	Location	Types of worms
Sheer	the small intestine	pinworm, dwarf tapeworm, hookworm, broad tapeworm, roundworm
	colon	whipworm
Fabric	light	strap flukes
	the brain	pork tapeworm
	the liver	Echinococcus
	the lymphatic system	in filarial

Stage helminth infection

With the disease easier to cope in the early phase of the disease, but in this period the signs of worms are often missing. As the progression of the pathology in humans may show symptoms similar to other diseases. Signs of worms in adults based on the stages of the development of parasitic infections:

	The duration of the	Symptoms
Early	About two weeks	a rise in temperature; allergic reactions; violation of the chair; fatigue; pain in the abdomen; bloating; nausea; itching; shortness of breath; dry cough; pallor of the skin.
Sharp	Up to four months	loss of body weight; fever; high temperature; teeth gnashing during sleep; loss of appetite; swelling of the face; diarrhea or constipation; conjunctivitis; the intestinal colic; stool with fetid smell, streaks of blood; rash on the mucous membranes of the mouth, genitals.
Chronic	For the treatment of	the symptoms gradually disappear, and occasionally worse; pain during bowel; vomiting after eating; allergic rashes; fatigue; pallor; nausea; reduce the efficiency of the operation; anemia; angioneurotic shock.

Signs of worms in the body of the adult

A higher risk of Contracting worms from the child. The reason for this is that there is no fully developed immune system, lack of hygiene, the large number of contacts. The disease occurs with severe poisoning and allergic reactions. Common symptoms of helminthiasis in children and adults:

• itching in the anus;
• dry cough;
• pale skin;
• swollen lymph nodes;
• nausea, vomiting;
• bloating;
• dizziness;
• skin rashes;
• sleep disorders;
• pain in the abdomen;
• rapid weight loss;
• swelling;
• bloating;
• fatigue;
• constipation;
• diarrhea.

Indigestion

Parasitic worms are often included in the intestines, the digestive tract, it causes disorders of the digestive system. Worms and toxic products of their activity have a negative impact on the body, which can cause a person, signs of intestinal disorders. Perhaps the occurrence of these symptoms:

• pain in the umbilical region, right upper quadrant;
• constant nausea;
• constant diarrhea;
• sudden vomiting;
• pain in the stomach;
• bloating;
• colic;
• bloating;
• sudden loss of weight.

Disturbances in the functioning of the nervous system

Toxic substances produced by helminths, affect the blood, internal organs, causing signs of intoxication. All this is reflected in the functioning of the nervous system. It is possible the development of serious pathology. There are the symptoms of worms in adult human:

• sleep disorders;
• chronic fatigue syndrome;
• headache;
• high fatigue;
• irritability;
• photophobia;
• stiffness of the neck muscles;
• auditory hallucinations;
• clouding of consciousness;
• loss of sensitivity
• loss of memory;
• depression.

Skin manifestations

Once in the body, the worms body to cause harm, cause skin reactions. When people refer to an allergic reaction. The majority of lesions occur on the back, chin, and forehead. With a strong intoxication of an organism waste products of the worms can be the occurrence of these symptoms:

• urticaria;
• purulent blisters;
• the red spots;
• acne;
• papules;
• boiling;
• psoriatic panels;
• burning;
• severe itching.

The weakening of the immune system

Worms, the capture of the human body, beginning to take the necessary for the normal functioning of the nutrients – proteins, vitamins, carbohydrates, hormones. All of this leads to a decrease in immunity. There are serious signs of:

• aggravation of chronic diseases;
• the development of inflammation in the throat, stomatitis, sinusitis;
• the occurrence of urinary tract infections;
• occurrence of diseases of the liver, the gallbladder;
• the progression of the bacterial, viral infections.

Symptoms of helminthiasis depends on the type of parasites

Signs of a persons intestinal worms depend on the species of helminths. Parasitic worms, which affect the internal organs, causing a variety of symptoms. The patient may experience such symptoms pathology:

The form of the parasite	Symptoms of helminthiasis
Pinworms	Itching in the anal area, worse in the night
Roundworm	low-grade fever; rashes on the skin; cough with sputum, blood; headache; sore throat; weight reduction.
Blood flukes Whipworm hookworm A tapeworm	anemia; dysbiosis; beriberi.
Fluke Siberian Liver flukes Fluke Chinese	the increase in the spleen, the liver; pancreatitis; diseases of the nervous system; diarrhea; vomiting; pain in the abdomen.
Trichinella	swelling of the face; pain in the muscles; fever.
Intestinal pretium	disorders of the biliary tract; the allergic reactions.
Shistosoma	bleeding from the vagina; violation of urination; inflammation of the prostate; blood in the urine.
Cestodes (tapeworms)	nausea; loss of body weight; disorders of the digestive tract.