Cough with worms in children

Infection with helminths in the modern world is very common. Most people on the planet are carriers of these parasites. The danger of such a disease is that not everyone is able to recognize helminthiasis. Sometimes his symptoms are very unpredictable. So, coughing with worms is not uncommon, but most of the population does not attribute this symptom to infection by parasites.

Usually parents immediately begin to treat children from all kinds of colds. Harm such therapy does not bring, but the main problem does not eliminate. So, let's see if the worms can cause a cough.

The reason for the appearance of a cough for helminth infection

Despite the astonishment of many parents, this theory is officially confirmed. Worms can cause coughing. This is due to the fact that some types of helminths are able to block the child's airways, not completely, but partially. As a result, itching and discomfort, and then a cough.

As the pathology develops, other symptoms may appear, and sometimes they are really dangerous for the health of the child. For example, fever, escalating into a fever, delusional state or even trouble breathing. If you are not sure of your suspicions, ask the doctor what cough with worms may be bothering. Usually it is dry and slightly scratching the throat, because it is not a cold, sputum is not formed.

Worms causing cough

There is a huge number of helminths that can cause coughing and urges to it. A specific type of parasite can be determined only by a doctor with the help of a laboratory study. Self-medication in these matters is not allowed. Here are the most common worms that cause coughing:

• Pinworms;
• Lamblia;
• Trichinella;
• Blackheads;
• Schistosomes;
• Toksokary;
• Pulmonary flukes;
• Ascarids.

It is noteworthy that these types of helminths affect adults, but mostly they only cause a cough in children. Parasites live in the body and conduct their life there, which is accompanied by the release of toxic substances. This, in turn, causes various symptoms in children. Therefore, the presence of worms in the body can be recognized not only by coughing.

Symptomatic of the disease

Cough with worms is not the only symptom of pathology. The main signs of infection include such factors:

• Chronic fatigue, weakness, lethargy.
• The causeless development of depression.
• Missing or very poor appetite.
• Nausea and vomiting.
• Loss in weight.
• Pain in the abdomen.
• Diarrhea and diarrhea.
• Irritability and aggression.
• Sleep disorders.
• Pale skin and noticeable circles under the eyes.
• Sometimes there are dermatological rashes.
• Increased body temperature, chills, fever.

Cough with worms in children may not occur, but if against the background of the above symptoms it still appeared, do not rush to treat a child for a cold. Better show it to the doctor.

In especially neglected cases, the child completely loses interest in life, joy, excitement, desire to learn, walk, spend time with the family disappears. Later on, pathologies of different characters start to worry. Therefore, worms must be constantly combated.

Ways of getting parasites into the body

Worms do not enter the child's body by accident. Moreover, it is in childhood that the risk of infection is extremely high. A kid can catch pathology in any way:

• Playing on the street with other children, a child may become infected with helminths in the sandbox or, for example, while walking in the tall grass.
• In contact with animals, including domestic animals.
• When visiting public institutions or traveling by public transport.
• When consuming insufficiently processed food or dirty water.
• If the rules of personal hygiene are not respected .

It is possible to infect worms even when communicating with a sick person. Any direct contact puts the child at risk. And since sick people today even more than healthy people, coughing with worms in children is by no means a rarity.

At the first suspicion of parasite infestation, the child should be taken to the doctor.

Diagnosis of the disease

It is worth noting that helminths can live in the child's body for years, without showing themselves. Therefore, diagnostic activities are often delayed for an indefinite period. Meanwhile, without these procedures it is impossible to prescribe adequate treatment.

Therapy should work to eliminate the source of the pathology, and not to relieve the symptoms. Therefore, having engaged in treatment of a cough, you will achieve success for a very short time. Completely eliminate this symptom is possible only in the case of an integrated approach.

Separately it is necessary to say that the doctor must prescribe a treatment that includes the effect on the immune system. That is, only a strong organism can later independently fight worms. Immunity is a protective force. It ensures no relapse.

It is also important to know how the parasites live, which manifest themselves in the form of a cough.

Lamblias, pinworms and roundworms

These parasites are dangerous because they are able to migrate. It would seem that the worms live in the intestine. But over time they are able to move into the circulatory and respiratory systems.

Over time, parasites begin to multiply. When coughing, they are discharged outside, and the remaining in the oral cavity again enter the intestine and continue their vital activity.

Worms release toxic substances that poison the body. The child becomes prone to allergic reactions. This is the main feature of lamblia and ascaris.

Toksokary and fluke

Surprisingly, it is these types of helminths that are considered to be the heaviest, especially if the patient is a child. Parasites can attach to pulmonary tissues, which entails severe diseases of the respiratory system. Therefore, it is extremely important to identify them at an early stage and start treatment on time.

A feature of this type of helminths is that coughing when they get into the body is not always dry. Sometimes sputum is secreted, in which there are blotches of blood. This is a characteristic symptom of a child's infection with worms.

Trichinella, blackheads and schistosomes

These parasites are perhaps the most dangerous. They are not the most common, because of what almost no one knows about them. Accordingly, helminths appear much more time to settle in the human body and to lead productive life activity.

These worms penetrate through the skin during bathing in public water bodies. This is not insured by any person, so a test for the presence of parasites in the body must be done regularly. Also, some of these helminths successfully penetrate the stomach when drinking tap water.

Cough and nasal congestion

As we have already found out, worms cause coughing in children. But sometimes this symptom can be supplemented and runny. As a rule, this combination worries parents, who are sure that their child has undergone a cold illness. But worms can also cause a cold.

It should be noted that nasal congestion with helminths can only be combined with a cough, not otherwise.

Runny nose occurs rarely and only if the parasite has got into an organ that is not intended for its vital functions. This happens periodically, especially if the helminthiasis is started.

But it also happens that only a rhinitis occurs with parasites, and it is not accompanied by a cough. The fact is that there are known situations where larvae of flies and gadflies settle in the nasal sinuses of a person. This is especially true for children who often play on the street. If this phenomenon is ignored, the larvae penetrate into the maxillary sinuses, causing a runny nose, tears, shortness of breath and sometimes the urge to cough.

Preventive actions

We found out whether there can be coughing from worms in children. Now it is worth to say about what to do, so that such symptoms are never disturbed. To do this, you must follow the rules of prevention in order to avoid infection in principle. They consist of the following items:

• Compliance with personal hygiene. This includes washing hands after going to the toilet, walking on the street, contacting animals and before eating. Teach the children these rules so that they can be safe outside the home.
• Most babies sometimes pull their fingers in their mouths. It is necessary to get rid of this habit. A lot of microorganisms are concentrated on the hands, and after a walk there probably will be several hundred larvae of parasites.
• Vegetables and fruits before eating are important to wash, and very carefully.
• Meat and fish must undergo a full heat treatment before they reach the dining table.
• It is strictly forbidden to drink water from the tap. Use only a filtered liquid of room temperature.
• Personal hygiene items for everyone should be their own. Do not use someone else's towel.

Helminths can affect the human body again and again, so these rules must always be observed.

And remember, there are so many parasites in our life that no one is immune from them, especially children. Periodically, take the child to the hospital for a checkup, in order to start treatment as needed.