Mataracy
VIP Contributor
Thus worm, though spread by water, does not live in the gut, but under the skin, where it grows to a great length.
SIGNS:
1. A painful swelling develops on the ankle, leg,scrotum or elsewhere on the body.
2. If the sore gets dirty and infected, the pain and swelling spread, and walking becomes impossible. Occasionally death from tetanus occurs.
3. After a week or more it looks like a big blister which bursts to firm a sore. This often happens when standing in water, or bathing. The end if a white thread like Guinea worm can be seen hanging from the center of the sore. It discharges tiny worm eggs.
Treatment:
1. Keep the sire clean. Soak the sore in cold water yo encourage the worm to come out more quickly.
2. Attach a thread to worm , or roll it round a matchstick, and pull gently, a little more each day. This takes time. The worm can be a meter long! Try not to break it.
3. Give metronidazole or thiabendazole yo reduce discomfort and make it easier to slowly put out the worm. If sires become infected give penicillin or another antibiotic.
4. Give anti- tetanus immunization.
How to Prevent Guinea worm infection:
1. Use tap water for drinking, if available. If a water hole supply is the only one, then do not drink from it directly . Pour the water into a special drinking water from pot, thorough some clean cloth tied over the top. The cloth will filter out the infected water- fleas.
2. If the community can build stone steps into the water hole, people can be taught yo draw water from the last dry step.
3. Another way is to turn the water hole into a well so that people can draw water with a rope and bucket.
SIGNS:
1. A painful swelling develops on the ankle, leg,scrotum or elsewhere on the body.
2. If the sore gets dirty and infected, the pain and swelling spread, and walking becomes impossible. Occasionally death from tetanus occurs.
3. After a week or more it looks like a big blister which bursts to firm a sore. This often happens when standing in water, or bathing. The end if a white thread like Guinea worm can be seen hanging from the center of the sore. It discharges tiny worm eggs.
Treatment:
1. Keep the sire clean. Soak the sore in cold water yo encourage the worm to come out more quickly.
2. Attach a thread to worm , or roll it round a matchstick, and pull gently, a little more each day. This takes time. The worm can be a meter long! Try not to break it.
3. Give metronidazole or thiabendazole yo reduce discomfort and make it easier to slowly put out the worm. If sires become infected give penicillin or another antibiotic.
4. Give anti- tetanus immunization.
How to Prevent Guinea worm infection:
1. Use tap water for drinking, if available. If a water hole supply is the only one, then do not drink from it directly . Pour the water into a special drinking water from pot, thorough some clean cloth tied over the top. The cloth will filter out the infected water- fleas.
2. If the community can build stone steps into the water hole, people can be taught yo draw water from the last dry step.
3. Another way is to turn the water hole into a well so that people can draw water with a rope and bucket.
