Ascariasis
Ascariasis is a human disease caused by the parasitic roundworm. A heavy worm infestation may cause nutritional deficiency; other complications, sometimes fatal. Ascariasis is the most common human worm infection. Infection occurs worldwide and is most common in tropical and subtropical areas where sanitation and hygiene are poor. Ascaris have a complex life cycle that begins with ingesting their eggs. After hatching in the gut, immature forms of the parasite travel to the heart and lungs, causing a type of pneumonia. They then migrate into the throat where they are swallowed, enter the gut again, and develop into adult worms. The eggs they lay pass out with feces, to begin their cycle again when contaminated food or water is ingested. Children are infected more often than adults. They often become infected after putting their hands to their mouths after playing in contaminated soil and Irrigated with inadequately treated wastewater is another frequent avenue of infection. It is found in association with poor personal hygiene, poor sanitation, and in places where human feces are used as fertilizer
Ascaris-induced intestinal obstruction is a frequent complication in children with heavy worm loads. It can be complicated by intussusception, perforation, and gangrene of the bowel. Acute appendicitis and appendicular perforation can occur as a result of worms entering the appendix. Chronic ascaris infection can stunt the growth of children.
Causes of Ascariasis
. The common Causes of Ascariasis
- Ingesting food.
- Drinking unclean water.
- Heavy worm infection.
- Swallowed back into the stomach.
- Bloodstream to the lungs.
Symptoms of Ascariasis
The common Symptoms of Ascariasis
- Dry cough and fever.
- Wheezing .
- Vomiting .
- Rectum.
- Liver abscess.
- Loss of appetite.
- Fever.
- Enlargement of the liver or spleen
- Skin rash.
- Biliary tract blockage.
- Passing worms in stool.
Treatment of Ascariasis
The common Treatment of Ascariasis
- Drugs.
- Endoscopy or surgery.
- Epazote.
- Avoid contact with soil.
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