Ascariasis Disease

tAscariasis Disease

Ascariasis Disease is a Parasitic infection It is a sail-transmitted helminth. It has a worldwide distribution. Symptoms include abdominal discomfort or pain. Heavy infections can block the intestines and slow growth in children.

Causes of Ascariasis Infection:

Ascaris Lumbricoides:

It is a large and pour worm. It is also called a giant roundworm growing to 25 cm or more. The most common intestinal helminth. at exist in two forms Egg (ova) (Having 4 forms) fertilized, decorticated, Embryonated, and Unfertilized second form is worms (Larvae) Male and female. 

• Consuming contaminated food or water
• Handling contaminated soil and then touching the mouth
• Eating raw vegetables that have not been properly washed

Symptoms of Ascariasis:

• Fever
• Weight Loss
• Abdominal Pain
• Loffler’s Syndrome
• Blood in Sputum
• Cough & fatigue
• Ulcer in intestine
• Worm Passing in stool
• Blood in stool 

Life Cycle of Ascaris Lumbricoides:

• Infective embryonated eggs ingested in food from contaminated hands.
• Lawae hatch and migrate through the liver and lungs.
• Pass up the trachea and are swallowed.
• Become mature worms in the small intestine.
• Eggs are produced and Passed in feces.
• Eggs become infective (embryonated) in sail in 30-40 days.

Diagnosis of Ascariasis:

Stool Routine Examination Test. 

Prevention

Preventive measures include:

• Practicing good hygiene, such as washing hands with soap and water before eating and after using the toilet
• Using properly functioning sanitary facilities
• Ensuring that food is properly washed and cooked
• Avoiding the use of untreated human feces as fertilizer

Treatment of Ascariasis:

• Tablet Mebendazole
• Tablet Albendazole