Signs of worms in humans: symptoms of infection

Helminths cause in the human body of parasitic worms. The infected worms can be difficult to diagnose at an early stage of infection. This is due to the fact that the similarity of the symptoms of the disease manifestation of diseases of the digestive system, the nervous system. How to understand that the body of settled worms, the dependence of the type of symptoms of parasites?

The type of worms

There are more than 70 varieties of worms causing parasitic infestation. They penetrate into most tissues and organs, eggs, causing a serious illness. Two main groups of worms:

	Location	The type of worms
Translucent	the small intestine	pinworm, dwarf tapeworm, hookworm, broad tapeworm, roundworm
	colon	whipworm
Fabric	light	tape the whale tail
	brain	pork tapeworm
	pay	Echinococcus
	the lymphatic system	in filarial

Stage helminth infection

With the disease is easier to cope with at an early stage of the disease, but this season the signs of worms are often missing. Because of the progression of pathology people can look similar to symptoms of other diseases. Signs of worms in adults based on developmental stages of parasitic infestation:

	Duration	Symptoms
At the beginning of	About two weeks	temperature rise; allergic reactions; violation of the chair; fatigue; abdominal pain; flatulence; nausea; itching; shortness of breath; dry cough; pallor of the skin.
Sharp	Up to four months	weight loss; fever; high temperature; teeth gnashing during sleep; loss of appetite; swelling of the face; diarrhea or constipation; conjunctivitis; intestinal colic; feces with a fetid smell, streaks of blood; rash on the mucous membranes of the mouth, genital.
Chronic	Improve	symptoms gradually subside, sometimes exacerbated; pain during a bowel movement; vomiting after eating; allergic dermatitis; fatigue; pallor; weakness; decreased performance; anemia; angioneurotic shock.

Signs of worms in the body of an adult

Higher risk of Developing worms in children. This is due to not fully developed immune system, lack of hygiene, a large number of contacts. The disease occurs in severe poisoning and allergic reactions. Common signs of helminthiasis in children and adults:

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

Indigestion

Parasitic worms are often localized in the intestines, the digestive tract, causing disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. Worms and toxic products of their activity has a negative effect on the body, causing a person signs of intestinal disorder. Perhaps the emergence of such symptoms:

• pain in the umbilical region, right upper quadrant;
• constant nausea;
• constant diarrhea;
• sudden vomiting;
• pain in the abdomen;
• swelling;
• colic;
• flatulence;
• the sudden weight loss.

Disorders of the nervous system

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

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

Cutaneous manifestations of

Once in the body, the worms cause organ damage, causing reactions on the skin. People, see allergic reactions. Most lesions appear on the back, chin and forehead. Strong poisoning organism slag worms possible that the emergence of such symptoms:

• hives;
• purulent blisters;
• the red spots;
• acne;
• papules;
• boil;
• psoriatic plaques;
• burning;
• severe itching.

The weakening of the immune system

Worms, by eating the human body begins to take the necessary for normal functioning of nutrients – proteins, vitamins, carbohydrates, hormones. All this leads to a reduction in immunity. Serious signs:

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

Symptoms of helminthiasis depends on the parasite

Signs of human intestinal worms depend on the species of helminth. 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 perianal area, worse at night
Roundworm	low-grade fever; a rash on the skin; cough with sputum, blood; headache; sore throat; weight reduction.
Blood flukes Whipworm hookworm Tapeworm	anemia; dysbiosis; beriberi.
Siberian Fluke Liver flukes Fluke China	enlargement of the spleen, the liver; inflammation of the pancreas; nervous system disorders; diarrhea; vomiting; pain in the abdomen.
Trichinella	swelling of the face; muscle pain; fever.
Intestinal pretium	dysfunction of the biliary tract; allergic reactions.
Shistosoma	vaginal bleeding; violation of urination; inflammation of the prostate; blood in the urine.
Cestodes (tapeworms)	weakness; weight loss; malfunction of the gastrointestinal tract.