The worms in children with this problem must deal with almost all parents. Parasites penetrate into the body in a different way, stop the functioning of the internal organs and systems, their metabolic products cause the development of toxicity and allergy.
Children often become infected by different types of worms, the infection occurs in the case of non-observance of rules of hygiene, through everyday objects. The incubation period is 3-6 weeks, during this time, the number of parasites is greatly increased, which leads to the appearance of negative symptoms.
How to check an infestation of worms:
- the consumption of dirty water, dirty vegetables, berries and fruit;
- the contact with pets and homeless animals;
- flies, mosquitoes, move the eggs of the parasites;
- the game, dirt, sand, earth;
- infestation by worms is to contact – the eggs survive in the external environment (if the child will dirty the object, then touches their hands to their mouth, the parasites penetrate the GASTROINTESTINAL tract);
- the use of the products without appropriate heat treatment;
- intrauterine infection from the mother.
The main route of infection, the helminth – fecal-oral, the larvae enter the body through dirty hands, food and water.
The first signs and symptoms of worms
Manifestations of helminthiasis depend on the settlement of the parasites, often signs of infection parasites confused with the common cold, poisoning, intestinal infections, allergies.
- Worm of the stomach with a stream of blood fall to the liver and lungs, after 3 weeks to migrate back into the intestine.
- Ossiuri popping out to lay eggs in the anal area, therefore, can live in and on the genitals.
- Some types of parasites affect the liver and the pancreas.
- Some types of tapeworms entering the brain tissue.
How are we to understand that the child worms:
- extended constipation – occur due to an accumulation of parasites in the intestine;
- the disorder of chair – worms produce an enzyme that accelerates the digestion process, as a person who has not digested the food comes out with plenty of water;
- swelling – in the case of pest infestations flatulence continues for several months;
- nausea, vomiting, increased salivation;
- the reduction or the strong increase of the appetite, the weight is in each case reduced;
- irritable bowel syndrome – in the background of the long parasitic infestations develop the inflammatory processes in the organs of the GASTROINTESTINAL tract;
- abdominal pain – often localized in the area of the navel or below the ribs on the right side;
- anemia, vitamin deficiency – worms absorb the nutrients, they leave their normal intake, the body suffers from a deficiency of vitamins and minerals;
- joint and muscle pain;
- skin problems occur in a context of strong poisoning of the body of the waste products helminths – papilloma, acne, urticaria, diathesis;
- the deterioration of the nails, the hair;
- cough, headache, and other signs of colds, sinusitis, adenoids.
When pest infestation change, and the mental state and emotional of the child – he becomes irritable, irritable, sleep disorders, and in adolescents occur with the depression.
Signs helminthiasis depending on the type of parasites
In addition to common symptoms, some types of worms cause the appearance of specific symptoms.
When enterobiasis
When the infection occurs intense, unbearable itching in the anal area, which intensifies during sleep, due to which the child wakes up, often, against the background of increased fatigue, deterioration of memory, reduced performance in school. The disease is often accompanied by nocturnal enuresis, girls develop an inflammatory disease of the reproductive system, with heavy infestations, maybe the inflammation of the appendix.
Enterobiasis can cause anal itching
Ascariasis
Particularly acute is manifested in young children, with a background of infection, parasites, temperature increases up to 38 degrees, appears dry cough with sputum color is orange, sometimes it is observed an increase of the lymph nodes, spleen, liver. One of the main characteristics – the appearance of an eruption on the skin, stop and brushes.
When opisthorchiasis
It is observed along an increase of the temperature up to maximum, expressed allergic reactions, pain in the joints.
Toxocariosi
Accompanied by a strong cough, a crisis of suffocation, abundant rashes itchy, possible injury of the cornea of the eye.
If the child is sick of the cold, disease, evil, and are amenable to medical care, may be the cause of the appearance of unpleasant symptoms caused infections by worms. Locate pests help in the diagnosis.
The analysis for the worms in children
The main method of diagnosis – analysis of the faeces and scraping, but this method allows you to recognize only a small amount of pests, if the results are negative, but the child there are signs of helminthiasis, it is necessary to pass a more thorough examination.
Research methods:
- by scraping the adhesive tape anal with folds – make in the morning, the child should not wash, empty the intestine;
- coprogram – analysis of the rent for three times with intervals of 5-7 days;
- complete blood count – to determine the number of eosinophils, the level of hemoglobin;
- chest x-ray, research of sputum – if you suspect the presence of parasites in the organs of the respiratory system;
- Mri, CT, ULTRASOUND – you can see the worms in the brain, the liver, the lungs.
Computed tomography give you the opportunity to understand explicitly — there are the helminths or no
One of the most reliable methods of diagnosis of parasitic infestations – ELISA, in blood to detect antibodies and antigens to the parasites, defining their level of concentration. The analysis – more than 95%, allows to determine the presence of any helminth, regardless of their location. Know the results can be 2-3 days.
The main advantage of the method – identify the parasites may already be a few hours after infection, long before the appearance of symptoms of helminthiasis.
Infants rarely suffer from pest infestations, at risk are children aged 2-7 years. Breastfed babies can be infected by the parasites only by the members of the family.
How to view the worms in the child's home?
The identification of the parasites of the child, it is necessary to immediately begin drug therapy to prevent the development of serious complications. As a further method of treatment, it is possible to apply the tools of alternative medicine.
First aid
The best thing that parents can do if you suspect the presence of parasites in the child – visit infectious diseases or pediatrician. Any powerful antiparasitic take without pre-diagnosis, unnecessary and dangerous.
Before receiving the results of the tests can be carried out only symptomatic treatment.
In the case of vomiting, diarrhea is not necessary to hurry with the intake of drugs, the body in this way, trying to eliminate all the superfluous, just give the child more fluids to avoid dehydration.
The treatment of drugs
The basis of a therapy with parasitic infestations are drugs pesticides, drugs produce in the form of tablets, suspensions, in the form of a rectal suppository, which allows you to take the safe and effective use of medication for a child of any age.
For more medicines when pest infestations:
- sorbenti accelerate the process of purification of the body, to restore the balance of intestinal microflora;
- bile prescribed drugs with the defeat of the control of the parasites of the liver, gall bladder;
- laxatives eliminate constipation, help eliminate parasites;
- drugs to restore the function of the INTESTINE;
- antihistamines;
- multivitamin complex.
Since most of the drugs do not affect the eggs of parasites, taking drugs three times at intervals of 15-20 days. During the diagnosis of helminthiasis of the child, the treatment is necessary to pass all the members of the family at the same time.
The fight with worms folk remedies
Methods of alternative medicine, helping to purify the body, eliminate the inflammatory processes, reduce the appearance of intoxication, strengthen the immune system. But only with the help popular recipes completely get rid of the worms is difficult, and often impossible, it is reasonable to combine with the intake of medicines.
Recipes, simple home remedies:
- Pour 220 ml of boiling water 20 g of linen seeds, leave for 30 minutes. Drink 100 ml before breakfast and dinner for the entire week.
- Pour 1 tbsp. l. of chamomile flowers 280 ml of boiling water, leave it in a closed container until cool. The entire portion of the drug drink during the day, continuing the therapy for 5 days. This is the most secure means to restore the functionality of the GASTROINTESTINAL tract after helminth.
- Beer 1 teaspoon of the powder of artemisia dry 500 ml boiling water, leave to cool, filter. Give the child of 20 ml of the beverage three times a day, 30 minutes before a meal.
- Pour 1 litre of boiling water for 5 kg of fresh weight, the sorrel, and simmer the mixture in a bain-marie for 2 hours, to filter. Take 2 sip before each meal.
- Clean the pomegranate, medium size, chop the peel, pour 500 ml of water, simmer on low heat for 30 minutes. Drain, divided into 3 parts, give 1 dose every half hour. After 3 hours you need to drink a laxative.
Most of the parasites of evil to survive in an acid environment, while the treatment of infestations by helminths activate the menu, sauerkraut, fruit juices, natural fruit acids, berries and fruit. Accelerate the process of purification, strengthen the immune system helps carrots fresh or fruit juice. At the time of therapy completely give up sweets and carbohydrates fast.
The prevention of infestations by helminths children
To reduce the risk of helminthiasis, from the earliest years to accustom the child to respect the elementary rules of hygiene often and wash your hands thoroughly after the start, go in the bathroom, before eating, and contact with animals. Do not keep your dirty hands to the face, do not pull on the fingers, objects in mouth.
Prevention methods:
- do not give your child tap water, the products without appropriate heat treatment;
- all vegetables and fruits wash with hot water, possibly washed with boiling water, highly contaminated products can be crushed on the 7-15 minutes in a solution of soda is strong;
- on the walk to use spray and wipes with antiseptic;
- briefly, to cut the nails of the child;
- avoid swimming in fresh water and stagnating water;
- protect the products, house flies, there are for the road;
- the treatment of the skin, clothing, means of mosquitoes;
- to make a regular antiparasitic treatment of pets.
Important! On the advisability of taking medication for the prevention of parasitic infestations, the doctors are always in disagreement. Some experts recommend drinking medications to all children of preschool age and school age, twice a year, other pediatricians are against this method, because the funds against parasites toxic, it is not possible to predict when you will get the infection.
Worms in children are often met, early diagnosis and medical therapy can help eliminate the parasites. Medicines to fight the parasites you can buy in a pharmacy without a prescription, self-medication is dangerous – not properly selected, the dosage could be the cause of the malfunction of the brain, nervous system, kidneys, liver.