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Here is presented information about Intestinal
Worms, its causes and symptoms.
Intestinal Worms Information
Intestinal worms can be described as parasites that
feed on the human body. They are mostly found in the gastro-intestinal
tract of a person, primarily on the intestinal wall. Though everyone is
susceptible to the disease, it is more often found in children. In fact,
at a single time, they can be infected with more than one type of worms.
Intestinal worms mostly strike during the rainy season. Though ingestion
of undercooked meat, drinking infected water and skin absorption are the
main reasons for their occurrence, there are a number of other factors
also that lead to intestinal worms. In the following lines, we have
listed the various causes and symptoms of intestinal worms.
Causes Of Intestinal Worms
- Eating contaminated food
- Dirty fingers
- Drinking contaminated water
- Walking bare foot
- Undercooked flesh foods
- Foods contaminated by dogs
- Faulty living style
- Transmitting agents, such as a mosquito
- Sexual contact
- Germs that enter through nose and skin
- Poor sanitation
- Using human excretion as fertilizer
Symptoms Of Intestinal Worms
- Diarrhea
- Foul breath
- Dark circles under the eyes
- Constant desire for food
- Restlessness at night, with bad dreams
- Anemia
- Headaches
- Inflammation of the intestine and lungs
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Loss of weight
- Fever
- Nervousness
- Irritability
- Constipation
- Cough
- Intense itching in the area around the rectum
- Weakness
- Immunodeficiency
- Swelling of facial features
- Chest pain
- Sweating
- Mental problems
- Lung congestion
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