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Worms only's disease overview

Lymphatic worms are parasites infection caused by worms Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia Malayi or Brugia Timori. The disease is very common in tropical and subtropical countries. In Vietnam, two types are Brugia Malayi and Wuchereria Bancrofti, in which Brugia Malayi accounts for the majority (> 90%). worm disease only is distributed mainly in the Red River Delta areas such as Hung Yen, Thai Binh, Ha Nam, Nam Dinh province ...

The disease is transmitted from person to person through mosquito bites and develops into adult worms in the lymphatic system of the body, causing damage and swelling.

Elephant edema is a classic sign in the late stage of the disease, manifestation of pain, physical deformation and genital organs.

Worm infection only can be treated with drugs. However, in the late stage, there are a number of other treatments such as surgery, skin care, exercise to increase lymphatic drainage in case of edema.

Causes of Worms only's disease

Lymphatic worm disease is a parasite infection of the FilariDidea family, there are 3 types of worms just like the thread, Wuchereria Bancrofti, Brugia Malayi or Brugia Timori. Wuchereria bancrofti causes disease in 90% of cases, Brugia Malayi causes most of the remaining cases and B.Timori also causes disease.

Development cycle of lymphatic worms:

The development cycle of lymphatic worms consists of 2 stages: worms only parasitically in the human body and parasites in the mosquito body. In it, the person is the permanent host, the mosquito is the intermediary.

In the human body:

People with mosquito bites, larvae into the body. mature reproduction, worms of larvae. Larvae live in internal blood vessels (mainly lungs), often appearing in pagan blood at night (from 21:00 to 2 am). Enter the mosquito tap to the stomach. 10 years.

In the mosquito body:

In the stomach of mosquitoes, the larvae through the stomach after 2-6 hours. Paragraph i. , worm larvae point to peripheral blood.

Symptoms of Worms only's disease

Most patients with lymphatic worms have no clinical manifestations for many years, sometimes a lifetime. The disease usually goes through the following 3 periods:

Incubation period: /Li>

Testing: Increased eosinophilia, blood tests with larvae in the blood

The ability to spread: high because the patient has pathogens but unknown symptoms to diagnose Guess and treat.

Acute period: Symptoms of recurrence in batches, each time about 3-7 days. The inguinal lymph nodes are swollen and painful. Sex: inflammation of the testes, testicular inflammation ... may have symptoms of elephant scrotum or elephant breast

edema with lower limbs: Causes of vascular chronic chronic inflammation. Hard edema, thick skin like eczema.

Transmission route of Worms only's diseaseWorms only

Mosquitoes are intermediaries. Some mosquitoes have the ability to transmit lymphatic worm disease :

Culex Quinquefasciatus, Culex Vishnui: popular in the city. Mosquito bites at night, thrive in February, 3, 4 in the year. Oxygen. worm disease only .

People at risk for Worms only's disease

The factors that increase the risk of worms only:

Living or traveling, working in the tropical, subtropical area is the circulation of mosquitoes that transmit worm disease only

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Prevention of Worms only's disease

Detecting and treating sick carriers is a major measure.

Early detection and thorough treatment, mass treatment is the most economic measure to help prevent worm disease

Environmental sanitation: Reproduction of mosquitoes

Killing and larvae, killing mosquitoes.

personal hygiene: .

Diagnostic measures for Worms only's disease

Diagnosis of worms is based on epidemiology, clinical and testing.

Diagnosis determines the disease based on the test of worm larvae only in peripheral blood.

Some methods of worm tests only in the peripheral blood:

Peripheral blood test method at night: The most common. Take blood at night from 20:00 to 2 am the next morning. Soi under a microscope detecting worm larvae.

Method of Knote: Take 2 ml of blood into the test tube containing 10 ml of Formalin 2%, rotate centrifugal to get residue, make thick drops of blood, dye giemsa, scan under a microscope Discovering worm larvae.

Harris method: Take 4 ml of blood into the test tube with 1 mlarin, 4 ml of 2% saponin and then rotate centrifugal, observe the detection of worm larvae only in sediment

Urine tests: Urinating patients can detect worm larvae in urine.

Worms only's disease treatments

Depends on the clinical symptoms and the disease period

Worm infection only has larvae in the blood, no clinical symptoms: use specific drugs according to the regimen.

Treatment of worm infection only has larvae in the blood, acute period:

Symptomatic treatment: antipyretic, analgesic, rest

Do not use specific drugs for treating deck because it can cause vasculitis, lymphadenitis reaction. Li>

antibiotic antibiotics

After the acute period, use the deck according to the regimen.

Take the worm killer only if there is larvae in the blood

Infectious room: Wash the limb with clean water, blot dry with a soft, clean towel twice a day. Mobility, foot massage helps increase circulation circulation. Sleeping high legs to avoid circulating stagnation. /p>

Take worms only if there is larvae in the blood. lymphatic microchip around the kidneys, remove lymph vessels around the kidney stem ...)

See also:

Hookworm disease: Causes, symptoms, how to prevent

Palcine disease: Causes, symptoms, how to prevent

R Irishworm disease: Causes, symptoms, ways to prevent

Tocoxara worm disease: Causes, symptoms, how to prevent

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