Enterobiosis. What is this disease?

There is a disease, like enterobiasis. What it is? It is an infection, the cause of which is the penetration of parasites into the human body. The disease does not bypass either adults or children. But in most cases, pinworm-worms settle in the organisms of pupils of lower classes and preschool-age children. The cause is a gross violation of personal hygiene.

Why does enterobiosis occur?

What are the main reasons for the appearance of such a disease, as enterobiosis? What is an epidemic or single cases of diseases?

After pinworms enter the human digestive system, they begin their development from larvae to adult worms. This happens during the month or a little earlier. The most common way of transferring eggs is fecal-oral. But even small insects (mostly flies) and dust can be the cause of the disease.

Particular importance should be given to the water that the child drinks. It is very important to boil baby bottles, carefully wash decanters and pans with water to exclude enterobiasis. Pinworms in most cases are active at night. Putting the larvae on the human buttocks, they thereby contribute to repeated infection. In no case can it be combed itching places, as eggs of helminths (pinworms) can be transferred to a healthy skin area.

It is very difficult to cope with these parasites. Getting into a favorable habitat for them (sections of the small intestine, the caecum and appendix), pinworms do not just want to leave the body. The parasites are not affected by heat or cold, as they are only in the human body.

The main signs of enterobiasis

By what signs can you judge that you have enterobiasis? What does it mean? The general state of a person is significantly deteriorating. There is fatigue, fatigue, and insomnia. In children, there is a development gap, a decrease in immunity, allergic reactions appear. The person becomes irritable. Women may be prone to itching in the vagina or perineum. Malfunctions from the gastrointestinal tract are manifested by a decrease in appetite, a loose stool with mucus, a sharp slimming. Some people have frequent and severe headaches.

How to treat enterobiasis?

Remember that you will never get sick if you carefully monitor your personal hygiene: wash your hands after going to the toilet, use only your toothbrush, comb, towel, change bed linen frequently, trim nails on time. The purity of toys, carpets and sex is very important for children.

But if you are still diagnosed with "enterobiosis", what is it, it is necessary to find out on your own experience. The doctor will prescribe an individual treatment. And the rest of the family will have to drink medicine with a preventive purpose.

The patient must undergo a full course of therapy. Adults and children of older age are prescribed antiparasitic drugs Vermox, Adipant, Liperazine, Vankvin, Pirantel, Vormil. The most universal and convenient to use is the first of this list. It is allowed to give to children from year. To completely get rid of enterobiosis, one tablet is enough, and the next one must be taken in four days. At the same time should take the drug "Bifidumbacterin."

But babies, pregnant and lactating women, some drugs are contraindicated. The doctor can prescribe to them the funds "Naftamon", "Piperazin", "Pamoat", "Pirvinum", wormwood flowers. Significantly facilitate the state of soda enemas and cotton swabs with Vaseline (insert them between the buttocks) at night. And most importantly, do not despair, any "enemy" can be defeated.