WORM INFESTATION TREATMENT IN CHENNAI

Intestinal worms, also known as parasitic worms, are one of the main types of intestinal parasites. Once you’ve consumed the contaminated substance, the parasite travels into your intestine. Then they reproduce and grow in the intestine. Once they reproduce and become larger in amount and size, symptoms may appear. Children are particularly susceptible to intestinal worms. That’s because they may play in environments with contaminated soil, such as sandboxes and school playgrounds. Older adults are also at increased risk due to weakened immune systems.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 10 percent people in the developing world are infected with intestinal worms. People in developing countries are at the highest risk due to drinking water from contaminated sources and because of decreased sanitation levels.

Children often complain of stomach ache. One of the leading causes of stomach ache in children is intestinal infection, which is mostly caused by intestinal parasites such as worms. Worms tend to live in the intestine and feed off your child’s nutrition. There are different types of intestinal worms that can cause worm infections, but the most common are tapeworms, roundworms, pinworms or threadworms and hookworms. Worm infestations and related infections are common in children and are also easily treated.

TYPES:

• Tapeworms
• Roundworms
• Pinworms or threadworms
• Hookworms
• Whipworm

COMPLICATIONS:

• Systemic cysticercosis
• Cyst rupture
• Vitamin B-12 deficiency
• Obstruction of the appendix or pancreatic or bile ducts
• Intestinal obstruction
• Cholangitis
• Cholecystitis
• Pancreatitis
• Iron deficiency anemia

Signs and Symptoms:

You might not have any symptoms from the infection if you’re otherwise healthy, have a low parasite burden, and eat foods with plenty of iron.

If you do experience symptoms, they generally start with itchiness and a small rash caused by an allergic reaction in the area that the larvae entered your skin. This is generally followed by diarrhoea as the hookworms grow in your intestine. Other symptoms include:

• abdominal pain
• Colic, or cramping and excessive crying in infants
• Intestinal cramps
• Pain around umbilicus
• Nausea
• A fever
• Bed wetting
• Weight loss
• Blood in your stool
• A loss of appetite
• Itchy rash
• Biting teeth at night

Besides these, each worm infection has distinct symptoms as listed below:

• Tapeworm infection – Jaundice, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, eating too frequently and sometimes even malnutrition
• Roundworm infection – Diarrhea, passing worms with stools, dry cough, fever<.li>
• Pinworm infection – Itching around the anus, trouble sleeping due to itching, painful urination
• Hookworm infection – Wheezing, coughing, fatigue, anemia.

CAUSES:

As children are quite dynamic and active, they tend to come in contact with germs easily. Some of the causes of worm infections include:

Coming in contact with an infected surface such as soil containing eggs or germs at a playground or touching pets infected with worms

• Consuming infected food or water
• Improper hygiene
• Inadequate hand washing
• Not using footwear while playing/walking in open areas.
• Low socio-economic status,
• Poor sanitation

PREVENTION

The best defense against ascariasis is good hygiene and common sense. Follow these tips to avoid infection:

• Practice good hygiene.
• Before handling food, always wash your hands with soap and water.
• Wash fresh fruits and vegetables thoroughly.
• Use care when traveling.
• Use only bottled or boiled water
• Avoid raw vegetables unless you can peel and wash them.

Why choosing of RJR for Worm Infestation?

Herbal medicines to eliminate the worm through feces is given. Some worms will be destroyed and eliminated through the feces. The herbal medicines will cleanse the intestine and even the ova and cyst present in the intestine is completely eradicated. This is a very effective treatment for killing and eliminating the worms. The bitter taste herbal are especially handled. And also colonhydrotherapy treatment is also beneficial in eliminating the worms completely. While doing the treatment worms will be visible behind the glass of the colonhydrotherapy equipment. RJR Herbal hospitals are giving a complete relief from worm infestation.