Ascariasis

Ascariasis is a disease (helminthiasis) in which infection and infestation occurs with parasitic roundworms - roundworms. The disease is caused by worms of the genus roundworms or round parasitic worms (Ascaris), and is one of the most common purulent forms of helminthiasis on the planet. Pathogens can infect animals, but are not directly transmitted to humans, except in accidental cases.

The pathogenic effect of parasites on the human body is accompanied by the development of secondary inflammation, which spreads to most organs of the body. Individuals of different species are divided into generations, each of which is called a developmental stage and exist from a couple of weeks to three months.

You can become infected by eating food or water, for example, worm eggs, which may well be dirty or undercooked. Also, the route of transmission is failure to comply with personal hygiene rules and insufficiently thoroughly washed vegetables and fruits. Among other things, infection is possible through contact with already sick people, carriers, as well as infected objects or animals. For example, when playing with children, cleaning the area, shaking hands, etc. When coming into contact with the fur of dogs and cats, the presence of infected or dead individuals in the ground indicates a sapronotic route of infection, as does cleaning the toilet and drinking poorly boiled milk.

After the body is damaged by parasites, symptoms appear that indicate the possible presence of a foreign organism in the body, for which, if there is suspicion, you can consult a parasitologist. However, as a rule, infected people do not see the need to go to the doctor, especially when the disease exists in a moderate form and does not greatly interfere with life. Prolonged concealment of a foreign object increases the possibility of the disease becoming chronic, one of the symptoms of which is decreased immunity.