What are the hazards of parasites to the human body

Parasites are extremely harmful to the human body. Parasites mainly rely on the host's own nutrients to sustain life. This will cause the host's nutrients to be consumed, which will lead to the occurrence of some disease symptoms in the host. Parasites are very likely to occur in people with poor resistance, such as the elderly and children. So what are the harms of parasites to the human body? Let us give you a detailed introduction below.

hookworm

The scientific name of hookworm is "Necator americanus". Hookworm originally lives in the environment outside the human body, and then enters the human body through contaminated water, fruits or vegetables.

Hookworms mainly grow in the human intestines. They attach themselves to the intestinal walls and suck the host's blood, sometimes causing anemia in the human body.

Symptoms in humans: weakness, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea and anemia.

Scabies Mites

The scientific name of scabies mite is "Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis", commonly known as scabies mite. This parasite is transmitted through physical contact. Female scabies mites lay eggs on human skin, causing itching and inflammation. The condition worsens when female scabies mites implant their eggs into human skin, causing intense itching and the development of scabies.

Symptoms in the human body: itching, pain, pustules, and skin irritation.

roundworms

Ascaris lumbricoides are the largest intestinal worms that affect humans and can grow to a maximum size of 15-35 cm.

Ascaris enter the human body mainly through human food intake. Ascaris eggs hatch very quickly, penetrate the intestinal wall, and then enter the blood. Roundworms sometimes lodge in the lungs, and coughing can eject them back into the internal organs.

Symptoms in the human body: fever, fatigue, allergic rash, vomiting, diarrhea, neurological problems, wheezing, and coughing.

Schistosoma flatulum

Flatworms, sometimes called Schistosoma mansoni, live in the blood of infected wounds and cause schistosomiasis. Flatworms live in water and are able to penetrate the skin of victims who come into contact with contaminated water.

Flatworms can cause inflammation and organ damage in humans, especially the liver. Adult flatworms can enter the human body and live there for as long as ten years, or they can live there for many years without causing any symptoms. They leave the body through feces and spend the rest of their time in the snail host.

Symptoms in the human body: fever, pain, cough, diarrhea, swollen glands, and drowsiness.

The above are the harms that parasites cause to the human body. After seeing the harm these parasites cause to the body, if parasites occur in your life, you must actively treat and control them. Delaying treatment may lead to many diseases in the body. In addition to active treatment, we should also actively prevent the occurrence of parasites in normal times.