Understanding Parasite and Intestinal WormsMore and more people are concerned these days about the presence of intestinal parasites and worms in the body. And in fact, according to numerous studies, nearly 85% Americans
have parasites in their body's.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) intestinal parasitic helminthes and protozoan infections are among the most common
infections world-wide. In spite of the fact that the mortality rate among these
infections is rather low (in the case of Ascaris lumbricoides, 2 per 100,000 people),
due to the high prevalence, these infections are regarded as a serious public health
problem.
There are several types of intestinal worms. The most commonly noticed parasites in
are roundworms, hookworms, threadworms and tape-worms. Roundworms are
giant intestinal parasites measuring 15 to 25 cms. in length. They are off-white in
color and are most frequently infect children. Eggs produced by them are passed in
stools. Roundworm eggs may remain alive in the soil for many months.
Hookworms are small worms measuring one cm. long. They attach themselves to the
walls of intestines within the bowel. They cause serious bleeding, and poison the
patient as well. Pinworms are small white worms about 6.35 cm. in length.
Threadworms are small thread-like creatures which can be noticed in the stools of
children. The female worm, one cm. in length, moves at night to anal canal to lay its
eggs. More than 30 different types of tapeworm infections may affect the human body.
Some tapeworms are only a few inches long, others measure from ten to 30 feet or
more in length.
The hallmark of hookworm infection is intestinal blood loss, which contributes to the
Burden of iron deficiency anemia. Recent research
Supported by CTD showed the dramatic contribution of hookworm to the burden of
Iron deficiency anemia in school-age children. These data have confirmed, in a
Public health setting, earlier findings showing that the hemoglobin deficit associated
with hookworm infection was greater than that of either urinary schistosomiasis or
malaria among school children.
It is estimated that 600 million people are exposed to risk of schistosomiasis (a type of parasite)
infection. Currently 200 million are estimated to be infected, of which 20 million are
seriously ill. They are suffering from hepatosplenic disease, or urinary or bladder
pathology, including bladder cancer. These figures are now being revised in a
country-by-country review.
It is estimated that as many as 3.5 billion people are infected with intestinal parasites,
and that 450 million are ill, the majority of which are children. Furthermore, about 44
million pregnant women have hookworm infections, which poses a considerable
health burden in developing societies. In 1995, hookworm infections killed
approximately 65,000 persons and Ascaris lunzbricoicles another 60,000 persons.
Entamaebu histolytica is estimated to cause severe disease in 48 million people
killing 70,000 individuals worldwide. These numbers are increasing
About 2.4 million people are infected with Fasciola, a liver fluke and over 20 million
with Paragonimus, a lung fluke treatment for both infections is currently
unsatisfactory. This latter infection is often confused diagnostically with tuberculosis.
Symptoms
Some of the signs of parasites may include lack of appetite; blurry vision; pain the back, thighs and shoulders; stomach discomfort, itchy rectum,
heart pain, bloating, yellowish face, and lethargy, just to name a few.
The usual symptoms of intestinal worms are diarrhea, foul breath, and dark circles under
the eyes, constant desire for food, restlessness at night with bad dreams, anemia and
headache. Infants and young children are likely to be irritated all the time and are
Prone to throw tantrums at the slightest excuse.
Roundworms may give rise to inflammation of the intestine and lungs. The usual
symptoms are diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, loss of weight, fever, nervousness and
irritability. Children with hookworm disease appear pale and are often weak. They may
give rise to nutritional disorders. Threadworms may cause an intense itching in the
areas around the anus. Tapeworms and roundworms may cause convulsion in
children.
Threadworms infection which is very common in children, may cause periodic bouts of
diarrhea, itching around anal area, alternating with constipation, loss of weight, cough
and fever.
Causes
The eggs of these parasites are introduced into the human system through the
medium of food or water, especially under cooked or badly-cooked meat. Roundworms
are caused by eating contaminated foods. If the soil in which children play becomes
contaminated with the eggs of these parasites, they are easily transferred to the
mouth through dirty fingers, particularly by children living in unhygienic conditions.
There is always a greater danger of contamination where human wastes are used in
fertilizing vegetables. Great care should therefore be taken to ensure that all foods are
thoroughly cleansed and properly cooked before use.
Hookworms enter the human body through skin from infected water. Pinworms and
threadworms transmission result from dirty fingers and food. Tapeworms are
transmitted to the body through under-cooked flesh foods.
The real cause of intestinal worms, however, is the use of contaminated food or water.
The eggs of these worms, can breed in the intestine only if they find a suitable medium
for their propagation. This medium is an intestinal tract clogged with morbid matter and
systemic refuse due to wrong feeding habits.
Treatment
The modern medical system prescribes drugs to kill the parasites. They may give
temporary relief, but they are more likely to harm the digestive process and create
other complications. Nature cure methods, on the other hand, aim at strengthening the
intestine so as to purge the parasites.
The treatment for intestinal worms should begin with diet. The patient should be
kept on exclusive diet of fresh fruits for two days or so. If possible, a small warm-water
enema, mixed with the juice of half a fresh lime, may be administered daily during this
period to cleanse the bowels. This would help expel mucus and threadworms from the
intestine. Bed clothes of the patient must be exposed to sun everyday and he should
stay in a well-ventilated room.
After spending two or three days on exclusive fresh fruit diet, the patient may be allowed
to take raw and boiled vegetables in addition to fruits. This diet may be continued for
two or three days, after which he may be allowed to have porridge, or gruel. Thereafter,
he may gradually embark upon a well-balanced light diet consisting mainly of fruits,
vegetables, milk and whole meal bread. The diet should exclude fatty foods such as
butter, cream, and oil, refined foods and all flesh foods. This diet should be continued
till the parasites are completely eliminated. Mud packs and cold compresses applied
to lower part of the abdomen will help in the initial stages of the treatment.
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