Intestinal Worms: Their Types, Symptoms, and Treatment Methods

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Various types of intestinal worms cause health problems for humans. The Australian website "Healthdirect" mentioned that intestinal worms are considered parasites, meaning they live inside the host's body and feed off it.

These include: What are the symptoms of intestinal worm infection? The most common symptom of pinworm infection is itching in the lower back, due to the pinworms exiting the anus at night to lay their eggs between the buttocks, causing severe itching.

These worms appear as small white threads that move and can be seen using a flashlight. Symptoms of infection from other types of worms may not cause any symptoms, such as tapeworms in pork and beef.

As for the types of tapeworms in dogs, they may not cause symptoms until a long time later, and may include: Once the larvae of some worms, such as the dog hookworm or roundworms, enter the human body by penetrating the skin, they may migrate under the skin, which may cause pink or red curved marks known as migrating larvae or creeping eruption. These marks may be prominent and cause severe itching or mild tingling for half an hour after the larvae penetrate the skin.

Pinworm disease is treated with anti-worm tablets available at pharmacies. However, it is important to treat all family members at the same time, even if they do not show any symptoms. When taking the medication, it is also essential to follow strict hygiene practices to prevent reinfection.

Other types of intestinal worm infections are also treated with medications that eliminate the parasites without causing any harm. As for hydatid disease, which is caused by the tapeworm in dogs, it is serious and can be fatal, as it can cause the formation of cysts in the liver, lungs, spleen, or kidneys.

Removing these cysts requires complex surgery and medication.