Worms in children: how to deal with this?

We often hear about cases of infection with worms, but with confidence we think that this trouble will not touch us. In fact, adults and children can get infected with worms. Even if you strictly observe the rules of personal hygiene, infection is possible, since helminths live everywhere. Moreover, if you once had a case of infection, there is no guarantee that it will not happen again.

Parasitize worms in the body in the form of worms or in the form of their larvae. Mostly they live within the gastrointestinal tract, but are capable of damaging any organs and tissues (heart, lungs, brain, muscle tissue, connective tissue, etc.).

How can you get infected with worms?

Infection occurs through water from unchecked sources, land and sand, animals. Often the cause is food: unwashed vegetables and fruits, meat, fish, poultry and products cooked without technology, without cooking. Children's worms can appear after games with toys on the street, as a result of visiting the children's collective and close contact of the kids with each other. The danger in this regard is represented by flies and animals that are the source of eggs of worms. Sources of infection are public places: toilets, door handles, public transport. Bed linen, underwear and hygiene items of a person who are infected with helminths, with a high degree of probability, can infect other members of the family. It is also possible to self-infection in the presence of enterobiasis.

What examinations can detect worms in a child?

1. Study feces on egg worm. This method is not always reliable, as it does not always detect them.

How correctly to collect feces for analysis?

The pot should be washed with soap and water with boiling water. The child is planted on a cooled dry pot. For the reliability of the result, fecal masses must be taken with a wooden stick from three different places and placed in a glass jar and covered with a lid. The analysis must be recorded in the laboratory within the first two hours.

2. Scraping on enterobiasis is carried out with the help of adhesive tape. For greater reliability, this analysis should be done three times at intervals of two weeks, preferably in the morning or in the evening. To wash the child before the analysis is impossible.

3. PCR (polymerase chain reaction), immunological methods - a very reliable method of diagnosis. Currently, it is not widely used because of complexity and high cost.

VRT (vegetative resonance test) reveals parasites at any stages of its development with the help of electromagnetic frequencies. Its effectiveness is not fully proved. It is used in some medical centers.

What if the worm is found in a child or an adult?

To cure worms in children, anthelminthic drugs are not sufficient at all . In combination with medicines, the rules of personal hygiene must be strictly observed by all family members. Daily cleaning in the house using detergents. Soft toys must be kept in the frost every day or in the bright sun for about three hours. Wash clothes at a temperature of at least 60 degrees, iron it on both sides and regularly change the bed linen and bed linen.

In the event that worms are found in children, treatment should be combined with the procedure: help them to thoroughly wash with fingernails and brushes nail phalanges of fingers, cut their nails. Especially it should be done on the second and third day of treatment, when the amount of eggs allocated is maximized. Take the rule of regularly wash the child before and after sleep. Give children individual towels.

Helps to quickly remove worms in children, carrots and carrot juice, pomegranate and pomegranate juice, walnuts and strawberries.

If during the treatment the child's condition worsens due to the increase in toxic substances in the blood, associated with the death of parasites, it is necessary to discuss with the doctor the possibility of carrying out a cleansing enema.

If worms are found in a child, it is necessary to carry out preventive treatment for all those living in the apartment. Pets should be treated with you.

Prevention of helminthic diseases is the instruction of your child to cleanliness and accuracy. Learn to use wet antiseptic napkins and put them in your child's pocket.