Alert! These Are The Types Ofworms That Can Infect The Human Body

YOGYAKARTA - Not many know, there are types of worms that can infect humans who are often not realized until serious symptoms appear. These infections can attack the digestive organs to the body's tissue and cause various health problems.

The spread of parasitic worms generally occurs through food, beverages, as well as direct contact with polluted environments. Knowing the types, symptoms, and ways to prevent worm infection is very important so that the body remains protected from various disease risks.

Many types of worms can cause health problems in humans. Reporting from the Health Direct page, some worms that can infect include cremiworms (Enterobius vermicularis), ribbonworms, whipworms, mining worms, and strongyloids.

All the types of worms mentioned above are intestinal worms that are parasitic in nature, meaning they live by attaching to the host and taking nutrients from it. Of the many cases, kremi worm infection is the most common.

Symptoms of worm infection vary depending on the type. In kremi worms, the most common complaint is the itching feeling around the anus, especially at night when female worms come out to lay eggs on the buttocks folds.

Itching due to kremi worms can be very disturbing, even causing irritation in the anus and vaginal areas. Cremi worms in the form of small white threads can be seen with flashlights or appear on the surface if the infection is severe enough.

In children, additional symptoms of being infected with kremi worms can be easily fussy, difficult to sleep, loss of appetite, and the presence of former garukan around the buttocks.

Meanwhile, other worm infections often do not cause symptoms, for example in pig or cow bandworms, as well as stercoralis strongyloides. However, if the number of worms or infections is severe, the symptoms that appear can be in the form of diarrhea, stomach pain, weakness, weight decreases, to anemia.

In some cases, dog-mining worm larvae (Ancylostoma caninum) or strongyloides can penetrate the skin and move below the surface. This condition gives rise to traces of reddening in the form of a windy line known as the microgrant larvae or the Gurens larvae.

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Symptoms of contracting dog mining worms are usually accompanied by severe itching, tingling, and a feeling like being stabbed moments after the larvae enter the skin.

Infection of worms can occur in various ways, depending on the type of worm that strikes. Here are some types of worms and how to attack them:

Kremi worms, for example, usually spread when an unconscious person has swallowed an egg.

Please note, humans are the only host of cremi worms. Adult worms live in the lower intestines and at night go out through the anus to lay eggs. The itching caused makes the child often scratch, then the worm egg will stick to the thumb. From there, eggs can spread to bedja, door handles, toilets, to food, and survive on the surface for up to two weeks.

Other types of worms can enter the human body in different ways. For example, dog and strongyloides mining worms, for example, penetrate the skin through an unprotected foot sole when in contact with soil or sand contaminated with animal droppings.

Meanwhile, pig bandworms (Taenia solium) and cow bandworms (Taenia saginata) are transmitted through half-cooked meat that contains larvae.

There are also dog ribbon worms (Echinococcus granulus) that can be transmitted when humans accidentally swallow their eggs. Eggs will be released through dog droppings or dipo, then pollute the hair, cage, or the surrounding environment.

In addition, dwarf bandworms (hymenolepis nano) can be transmitted through swallowed eggs, especially in areas with poor sanitation.

Caning worms (Trichuris trichiura) are contagious when a person eats food or touches soil that contains its eggs.

Dog or cat bandworm infections (Toxocara) can cause toxocariasis, which is sometimes asymptomatic, but can trigger fever, cough, stomach pain, and eye problems.

Meanwhile, Ascaris roundworms are transmitted through soil polluted by eggs, commonly found in the tropics.

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