Needle worms

Needle worms's disease overview

Petal worms , scientific name of enterobius vermicularis, is a parasitic circularworm in human gastrointestinal tract. Infection metallic worms is one of the most common parasites in the world, especially in developing countries including Vietnam. Bệnh có thể lây từ người này qua người khác, nên việc phòng ngừa không hề đơn giản.

How long is the needle?

female worms about 10mm long, male worms are smaller.

Where is the needle worm?

Petal worms can parasitize in human digestive tract, sometimes straying to other organs such as genitalia, urinary, breathing, ...

Metallic epidemiology

infected with needles in children is more common than adults, women than men, and urban areas have a higher infection rate than the countryside.

In Vietnam, the rate of needle worm infection has a difference between regions, the highest in the Central Highlands with 50% of people infected with metal worms, the North is about 29-43%, the South is about 16-47 %, Central is 7.5%.

Palcin eggs can be outside the environment for a while after leaving the human body.

Causes of Needle worms's disease

As mentioned above, needle worms are pathogens. Specifically, egg worm eggs and larvae are direct causes. People who eat eggs with needle worm larvae are the cause of the body infected with needles.

Human worms

After falling to the stomach, the larvae grow into metal worms within 6 hours, then go down to the small intestine and grow up for 2 weeks later. Mature metal worms come to parasite at the end of the lacquer, ileum, cecum, appendix and the head of the colon. Under normal conditions, almost they cling to the intestinal wall without penetration down. After intercourse, the male worm died, the female worms down the anus to lay eggs, causing the anal mucosa to be stimulated to cause itching. On average, a female worm lays about 4,000 to 200,000 eggs. The average life expectancy of an adult worm is about 1-2 months. The needle worm eggs after being born developed into larvae with larvae after 4-8 hours, and is discharged from the feces. In addition, the larvae can be formed right in the anus and then goes on the intestine for development.

Symptoms of Needle worms's disease

Some cases of needle worms have no clinical signs.

The common persistent symptoms of the disease include:

digestive symptoms

  • Anal itching: Usually in the evening, when going to bed, the female worm lays eggs on the edge of the anus. Patients itchy, uncomfortable, the edge of the anus is swollen.
  • Gastrointestinal disorders: usually liquid or crushed, may have mucus, blood.
  • Anorexia, indigestion.
  • nausea, vomiting.

    • Dull abdominal pain.

    neurological symptoms

  • irritable, uneasy
  • Hard to sleep, crying at night.

    • Urinary symptoms

    Blessed in children.

    Other symptoms of needle worm infection

  • Worms can get lost in the genital tract of both men and women causing witnesses in men, vaginitis, cervicitis in women (due to microorganisms disease). In addition, needle worm infection can cause menstrual disorders in women.
  • Petal worms can be lost to the lungs, nasal cavities, esophagus, ... manifesting symptoms of pneumonia, nasal cavity, esophagitis, ... P>
  • appendicitis, perforation is a complication of needle worm infection

    • Transmission route of Needle worms's diseaseNeedle worms

  • Gastrointestinal tract: Children infected with needle worms can be itchy anus and scratched their hands, then use this hand to hold food, drinks, accidentally put the needle egg eggs back into the mouth and Continue the cycle of needles in the human body. Items such as toys, pen can also have worm eggs from the hands of children with needle worms, which is transmitted needle worms in crowded, cramped places like kindergartens.

    • Infection of the reverse needle worm: The needle worm larvae hatch from eggs can go back to the intestine and continue to grow and cause disease.

    People at risk for Needle worms's disease

    Children are the risk of needle worm infection, the age often is easily infected with metal worms, especially from 5-9 years old. Statistics show that women are more expensive than men, the city has a higher rate of needle worm infection than the countryside, especially in crowded places such as kindergartens and preschools.

    Prevention of Needle worms's disease

    Palcin is a disease that can be transmitted from one person to another. However, it can be prevented by the following measures:

  • Keep personal hygiene: Cut your nails short, wash your hands before eating and after going to the toilet; Young children need clean anal hygiene.
  • Do not let children suck their hands, avoid scratching around the anus.
  • Housing hygiene, clean classroom; Children's utensils and toys also need to be scrubbed and cleaned; Clean the toilet.
  • Periodic deworming.
  • When infected with worms, it is necessary to be thoroughly treated.

    • Diagnostic measures for Needle worms's disease

  • Common symptoms such as anal itching can be a sign that children will be discovered to be detected.

    • Parents can find needle worm eggs in the child's anus by using a flashlight to check the child's anus after children go to bed for a few hours. >

  • Test to find needle worm eggs in the anus: The doctor can use the tape to paste the child's anus, then remove it, look under the magnifying glass or the glass. Microscopy to see whether the needle or eggs stick to the tape. This test should be done early in the morning before the child goes to the toilet and bathes.

    • Needle worms's disease treatments

    Albendazole and Mebendazole are indicated for needleworm infection for children from 2 years of age.

    Dosage: Mebendazole 500mg or Albendazole 400mg single dose, reminded treatment after 1 month with the same dose (applicable to both children and adults).

    Contraindications: Children <2 years old, pregnant women in the first 3 months of pregnancy, nursing women, or people with a history of sensitivity to the composition of the drug, ... For patients with liver failure, kidney failure.

    Should mass treatment if the collective is high.

    See also:

  • Tocoxara worm disease: Causes, symptoms, ways to prevent
  • Hookworm disease: Causes, symptoms, how to prevent
  • R Irishworm disease: Causes, symptoms, ways to prevent

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