Mataracy
VIP Contributor
Roundworm used yo be 20 to 30 cm. long. Its also has Pink or white color.
How they are spread:
Feces - to - mouth. Thorough lack of Cleanliness, the roundworm eggs pass from one person' s stools yo another person's mouth.
Effect on health:
Once the eggs are swallowed, young worms hatch and enter the bloodstream; this may cause general itching. The young worms then travel to the lungs, sometimes causing a dry cough or , at worst, pneumonia with coughing of blood.
The young worms are coughed up, swallowed, and reach the intestines, where they grow to full size.
Many roundworms in the intestines may cause discomfort, indigestion, and weakness. Children with many roundworms often have very large, swollen bellies. Rarely, roundworms may cause asthma, or a dangerous obstruction or blockage in the gut. When the child has a fever, the worms sometimes come out in the stools or crawl out through the mouth or nose. Occasionally they crawl into the airway and cause gagging.
Prevention:
Use latrines, wash hands before eating or handling food, protect food from flies, and make sure that the surroundings is well clean .
Treatment:
Mebendazole and piperazine will usually get rid of roundworms.
Some home remedies work fairly well. For home remedy using papaya. Collect 3 or 4 teaspoons (15-20 ml.) of the ' milk' that comes out when the green fruit or trunk of the tree is cut. Mix this with an equal amount if homey and stir it into a cup of hot water. If possible, drink along with a laxatives..
How they are spread:
Feces - to - mouth. Thorough lack of Cleanliness, the roundworm eggs pass from one person' s stools yo another person's mouth.
Effect on health:
Once the eggs are swallowed, young worms hatch and enter the bloodstream; this may cause general itching. The young worms then travel to the lungs, sometimes causing a dry cough or , at worst, pneumonia with coughing of blood.
The young worms are coughed up, swallowed, and reach the intestines, where they grow to full size.
Many roundworms in the intestines may cause discomfort, indigestion, and weakness. Children with many roundworms often have very large, swollen bellies. Rarely, roundworms may cause asthma, or a dangerous obstruction or blockage in the gut. When the child has a fever, the worms sometimes come out in the stools or crawl out through the mouth or nose. Occasionally they crawl into the airway and cause gagging.
Prevention:
Use latrines, wash hands before eating or handling food, protect food from flies, and make sure that the surroundings is well clean .
Treatment:
Mebendazole and piperazine will usually get rid of roundworms.
Some home remedies work fairly well. For home remedy using papaya. Collect 3 or 4 teaspoons (15-20 ml.) of the ' milk' that comes out when the green fruit or trunk of the tree is cut. Mix this with an equal amount if homey and stir it into a cup of hot water. If possible, drink along with a laxatives..
