KOMPAS.com – Worms are parasites that can enter the human body. None of the worms is beneficial to the human body.
One of the types of worms that cause disease in humans is worms Enterobius vermicularis or what is known as pinworm (pinworm).
Pinworms is a type of roundworm that is thin, white, very small, and about 6 to 13 millimeters in length.
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Pinworm infection, also known as disease enterobiasis, commonly experienced by humans and often occurs in children aged 5 to 10 years.
When the sufferer sleeps, female pinworms leave the intestine through the anus and deposit their eggs in the surrounding skin.
This causes the patient to experience itching around the anus and discomfort so that it is difficult to sleep because of anxiety.
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Enterobiasis
One of the worms that can become parasites in the human body is pinworms. The condition of pinworm infection is called enterobiasis.
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Humans become infected with pinworms by ingesting fertilized worm larvae through dirty fingers, contaminated food, or the air.
Worms enter the human body in the form of larvae and then will develop in the blood vessels and flow to the lungs or heart.
Larvae need at least two weeks to hatch and flow down the esophagus.
Then, the larvae are ingested in the small intestine and grow into adult worms in about three weeks.
Worm larvae can enter the human body in various ways, such as:
- contaminated food
- stepping on the ground worm habitat
- carried by the wind and inhaled by humans
- dirty environment
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Symptom
Some signs of a person infected with pinworms:
- Frequent itching in the area around the anus
- Difficulty or restlessness during sleep because you feel uncomfortable due to an itchy anus
- Rash, pain, or skin irritation around the anus
- There are cream worms in the anal area
- Presence of pinworms in feces
- Appetite according to
- Weight loss or difficulty gaining
Reason
Quote from Healthline, humans become infected with pinworms by ingesting or inhaling pinworm larvae accidentally.
Once the larvae enter the body they will stay in the intestines until they hatch and grow up.
Adult female pinworms will move to the large intestine and exit the body through the anus at night.
Female pinworms will lay their eggs in the folds of skin around the anus and then return to the large intestine. This is what often causes itching and irritation of the anus.
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The anus becomes irritated due to the patient scratching the anus too much to relieve itching.
If the patient scratches the infected area, the pinworm larvae will move to the fingers and can survive on the hand for several hours.
This allows the larvae to spread by hand contact with other surfaces, and can survive for up to three weeks.
If not treated immediately, pinworm larvae that have hatched in the anus can re-infect the intestine where they came from.
Pinworm infections are not caused by pets, such as dogs and cats because humans are the only host for pinworms.
Diagnosis
Enterobiasis disease can be diagnosed by checking the remains of feces in the laboratory.
If the examination found worm larvae or worms, the patient is positive for enterobiasis.
In addition, it can also be done tape test to diagnose enterobiasis.
Tape test This is done by using a special tape or tape on the skin around the anus.
If there are larvae or worms on the skin around the anus it will stick to the tape.
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Then, the tape is taken to a doctor or laboratory to be examined under a microscope to see if there are pinworm eggs.
Maintenance
Patients with enterobiasis can be treated by giving anthelmintic (anthelmintic) and cream or ointment to relieve itching on the skin around the anus.
Because pinworms are easily transmitted and infect other people, it is advisable to give medicine to all family members as a precaution.
Some types of worm medicine for people with enterobiasis are:
- Mebendazole, to kill worms selectively and permanently
- Pyrantel pamoate, to prevent worms from growing and multiplying
- Albendazole, to make worms lose energy and die
In addition, it is important to keep the house and family members clean so that pinworm infection not widespread.
Prevention
Some of the following measures can be taken to prevent the spread of pinworms:
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- regularly clean surfaces of objects that may be contaminated, such as toys, floors, faucets, mattresses, and toilet seats
- wash hands with soap and warm water after defecating, changing diapers, and before eating
- keep nails short and clean
- Don’t bite your nails or scratch the anal area
- take a shower in the morning to remove any pinworm larvae that may appear at night
- wash clothes, towels and bed sheets using hot water
- change underwear every day
- don’t shake clothes or sheets
- try to keep the room bright during the day because eggs are sensitive to sunlight
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This article is not intended for self-diagnosis. Please always consult a doctor to get the right examination and treatment.
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