The phrase "disease of dirty hands" is associated with enterobiasis. This worm infestation is caused by pinworms - small round worms. Through unwashed hands, egg pinworms enter the mouth and ripen in the intestines. These helminths are very prolific: for one clutch, a female pinworm can lay off from 100 to 300 eggs. The female, ready to lay eggs, crawls out of the anus. It happens during the night sleep of the child. Moving the worm causes itching and the baby, combing this place, "populates" its hands with eggs. The fingers are in the mouth - and the egg with the larva migrates into the gastrointestinal tract. So begins a new cycle of helminthic invasion. Pinworms that parasitize the baby's intestines cause a persistent decrease in immunity. Against the background of helminthic infestation, children are more likely to get viral and bacterial infections. Itching in the perineum leads not only to combs and the development of inflammation on the skin: the baby is also disturbed by a night's sleep, which depletes the nervous system of the crumbs.
Askarids
Ascarids are characterized by a more complex cycle of maturation. Eggs of these helminths must necessarily fall into the soil. From there, through unwashed fruits and vegetables, they penetrate the human intestine, where larvae hatch from the eggs. After 10-14 days with blood flow, the larvae migrate to the lungs, which provokes the development of cough. When you cough, sputum containing larvae from the bronchi and trachea enters the oral cavity, where it is swallowed again. At this stage adult forms develop in the intestine from the larvae. Mature individuals live in the human body for about 12-15 months, reaching 20-40 cm in length. Through helical movements, these helminths penetrate into various parts of the intestine, including the appendix as well as into the ducts of the digestive glands. Askaridoz provokes the development of an allergy in a child. Typical for this infection are the inhibition of immunity and the development of hypovitaminosis.
Main manifestations
Many helminthic invasions have a number of similar symptoms. As a rule, the mother pays attention to the fact that the baby's appetite spoils, the baby becomes irritable and moody. Older children complain of pains in the tummy, pointing at the navel and lower abdomen. Irritation of the intestine leads to increased frequency of the stool (its consistency, as a rule, does not change). A specific feature of enterobiasis (pinworm infestation) is a nocturnal itch in the region of the anus. The child does not sleep well, it turns in a dream. Periodically arising dry cough "for no reason", which can not be treated by conventional means, is characteristic of the pulmonary stage of ascaridosis. At the stage of the intestinal stage, the crumb is disturbed by the tummy, vomiting and upset of the stool may appear. Do babies often have vulvitis? Exclude helminthic invasion, especially banal enterobiosis. Such an intimate problem, like child masturbation, can also be a consequence of helminthiosis.
Is it necessary to treat a child from helminthic invasion simply on the fact of being in the village or, say, with suspicion of the presence of worms? In view of the low percentage of parasite detection (due to imperfect methods of simple research) it is recommended to conduct twice a year therapeutic and prophylactic courses of antihelminthic therapy, so you will learn how to remove worms from the child's body. But if you suspect a helminthiasis, you need to undergo a special examination under the supervision of a specialist. The infectious disease specialist deals with clover infestations (in any children's polyclinic). The main methods of diagnosis are the analysis of feces for eggs of worms, scraping from perianal folds to enterobiosis and a blood test for the presence of antibodies to certain helminths. For laboratory research, morning feces are collected: not less than 50 g from different places. It is desirable to repeat this study three times: daily or every other day. The feces are placed in a clean glass or plastic jar and delivered to the laboratory. Scraping on enterobiasis is spent by the mother. Early in the morning, push apart the gluteus folds of the baby and the cotton swab dipped in boiled water, carefully hold the skin around the anus. Put the wand in a glass jar and take it to the laboratory. For treatment use anthelmintnye drugs, appointed according to the results of laboratory diagnosis. The most effective inclusion in the therapy of two specific drugs. Treatment with chemicals should only be carried out under the supervision of a doctor.