Trichiasis, Things To Know About Dog Flukes

What is toxocara?
Toxocara dog roundworm disease, also known as schistosomiasis, is caused by the parasitic nematode commonly found in the intestines of dogs (Toxocara canis) and cats (T. cati). Called dog roundworm disease or (dog flukes)
Who is infected with schistosomiasis?
Anyone can get trichinosis. Especially small children and people who own pets dogs or cats. People who eat raw vegetables, raw food, gardeners and sports people in contact with soil and sand contaminated with larvae are all at risk of getting Toxocara

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About 20% of the Vietnamese population has a positive antibody to Toxocara, which suggests that tens of millions of Vietnamese may have been exposed to the Toxocara parasite. While in the US also has a relatively high rate of 13.9% of the population
How is schistosomiasis transmitted to humans?
Toxocara's dog and cat feces are spread into the environment, and you and your children can be infected by accidentally swallowing Toxocara tapeworm eggs by mouth by eating raw vegetables, raw meat, toys Toxocara larvae that survive in soil can penetrate through scratched skin on contact with contaminated soil and sand.
The course of infection with Toxocara dog fluke in humans
What are the signs of toxocara?
Infection with dog flukes usually happens silently, with little clinical manifestations.



. In people with atopic allergies and weak immune systems often manifested skin rashes, accompanied by fatigue, drowsiness, insomnia, ... Toxocara dog larvae into the bloodstream, travel around the body, infection for a long time. The liver, lungs, heart, kidneys, skin, mucous membranes, eyes, brain, etc may cause the following signs:
Signs of Toxocara dog skin infection: skin rashes, long-lasting allergic urticaria, often detected after ineffective dermatological treatment
Fascioliasis can cause liver tumors, liver abscesses, damage to the heart, lungs, kidneys, ... physical damage to the liver is transmitted through ultrasound, with tumors, pus in some lower lobes of the liver.



. When there are signs of pain in the liver area, if ultrasound finds tumors, a blood test is needed to diagnose helminths.
Signs of hives and allergies in patients infected with Toxocara tapeworm larvae
Do not rush to conclusions diagnosis, may be inadvertently cause anxiety for patients and their families. Therefore, after detecting abnormalities through ultrasound imaging in the liver, it is necessary to perform blood tests to diagnose Toxocara, Amebiasis, Faciola fluke to use parasiticides to treat tumors in the liver. caused by helminth
Signs of Toxocara trematode infection in eyes: causing decreased vision, blurred vision on one or both sides. Signs of eye symptoms caused by Toxocara infection are rarely diagnosed on the sieve, usually detected when examining the fundus or blood tests to diagnose Toxocara.
Signs of infection with Toxocara can cause central nervous system (schistosomiasis): fatigue, headache, forgetfulness, numbness of hands and feet, decreased mobility, paralysis, even leading to death when the larva parasites Toxocara moves to the brain.
Figs. A, b, multivariate Toxocara tapeworm larvae in gray matter and brain white matter
Is a blood test the best method for early diagnosis of schistosomiasis?
Toxocara is tested every 6 months to 1 year for both adults and children. Immunoassay for ELISA OD should be performed to minimize false positives and cross-reactions caused by other diseases such as Ascaris roundworm, Strongyloides strongyloidiasis, etc.



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What is the treatment for schistosomiasis?
Treating schistosomiasis a month for mild infections, two to three months for severe infections or high blood larvae. Infection with trichinosis usually manifests itself as diverse symptoms such as skin rashes, allergic urticaria, headache, frequent insomnia, fatigue, forgetfulness, mood swings, irritable irritability, poor work performance focus, ... need to supplement some supportive drugs to improve health, enhance immunity against diseases, restore health to patients, shorten treatment time.
Note when treating schistosomiasis for patients, doctors need to carefully exploit the patient's history, understand the contraindications when using some specialized drugs. In patients with chronic hepatitis, pregnant and breast-feeding women require specific treatments.
Images of liver tumors caused by toxocara infection, like images of metastatic liver cancer
The doctor should have a specific re-examination schedule for each patient, each patient should have a separate file to track, ..



. for patients to re-examination? When re-examination should re-test what? What is the purpose of that test? What is the current situation? How long treatment is needed, help patients assured.
Doctors should not prescribe patients to treat Toxocara dog flukes with 1 to 2 drugs because that is not enough to kill the fluke larvae in the blood. Do not take the drug for too long and do not schedule a follow-up visit. These notes are usually done in the specialist parasite clinic.
The advantage of treating schistosomiasis and other helminths at the parasite specialty clinic is that the patient has enough drugs, the right medicine and the right regimen..

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