The risk of parasitic infections from pets

Ha took a variety of allergens that did not help, so they went to Tam Anh General Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City. Dr. Phan Son Long, Dermatology – Skin Aesthetics, appointed blood tests, acknowledged Ha infected with bowl toxocara canis. The disease causes symptoms of prolonged itching, more itching at night causing insomnia, urticaria appears into clusters or individually on the skin.

Similarly, Mr. Trung, 25 years old, takes care of 4 dogs and cats, shaved his own, cut nails, cleaned. He often hugged, slept with pets, took them out in sand and grass beaches in the park. At the end of the month, Trung’s left leg was rash, then turned swollen, the traces lasted zigzag up to 5 cm. He thinks allergies or insect bites should buy himself for topical. After 10 days, the red marks are more swollen, showing signs of prolonged, pustules, pain, intense itching, feeling of cows under the skin.

Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Dung, Head of Dermatology – Dermatology Unit, Tam Anh General Clinic District 7, diagnosed Anh Trung with worm parasites, can be infected from pets in the house.

Dr. Dung explained that the parasites spread through the skin when exposed to dirty sand containing helminths, insect bites, use of domestic water, unsanitary food … Dogs and cats may be the host of many parasites, including roundworms, hookworms or tapeworms. The larvae of these parasites are found in animal stools, when the contacters will be infected.

Using unprocessed or cooked foods, especially raw or re -meat, can also be the cause of parasites infection. Parasitus species such as tapeworms, liver tapeworms or worms exist in food and penetrate the body when eaten.

Signs of parasitic infections in the skin are itchy, burning sensation in the contaminated area, itchy, swelling or small nodules appear, which may be accompanied by blisters or water balls. The wounds spread into a zigzag road when the larvae move under the skin, healing when the larvae die and there is no other bacteriostatic superinfection. If there are signs of doubt, patients should visit a dermatology – aesthetic for proper diagnosis and treatment.

Diseases due to parasites are not detected and treated promptly, causing many dangerous complications such as worms straying to important organs, bowel obstruction, bile duct obstruction, meningitis, cardiovascular disorders, pneumonia, pneumonia, Inflammation, anemia, malnutrition.

Dr. Long treated Ha with medicine, and instructed worms for patients and pets periodically, washed the dog. Mr. Trung is treated with anti -parasitic drugs, anti -inflammatory drugs, antibiotics. After a week, the redness, swelling collapsed, only darkened and is recovering the skin, no longer feeling itchy or crawling under the skin.

In order to prevent infection and re -infection of parasites, Dr. Dung noted that people need personal hygiene and living environment, ensuring clean domestic water, eating cooked food. Wash your hands with soap before eating, restricting hugging animals. Cleaning animals in the trash with lids. Take dogs and cats … to the veterinarian to check and deworm periodically. If the family has young children, it is necessary to clean toys, guide children how to wash their hands and limit their hands on their mouths and eyes.