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Recently Dr Oz had a TV presentation on worms and parasites in humans. In the United States, 25 percent of autopsies show the presence of worms or parasites in humans. Mexico does not have the only claim to fame in this area. Since these little creatures can enter the body through the mouth, it is part of an overall dental problem.

Remedies are available at drug stores…….VERMOX and AMEFIN BEING TWO OF THEM.

Millions of people are infected by the parasite worms worldwide. More than 100 types of parasites worms can be living happily in human bodies. Only about 5 percent of these varieties can be tested positively with only 20 percent accuracy.

Some parasites are big in size that can be seen by eyes, while the others are microscopic in size. Parasites can range from tiny amoebas, which are visible only under a microscope, to tapeworms 3 - 30 feet in length. Don't think that they are present only in stomach and digestive tract, but they can inhabit in the bloodstream, muscle tissue, brain and the heart and other organs.

Parasite worms find a perfect living environment when the bowel becomes ineffective in the elimination of the waste products due to constipation.

Parasites can enter our bodies through food, water, mosquito bites, or through the nose and skin.

Parasites may be categorized into four types: Protozoa, Trematoda, Cestoda, and Nematoda. Nematodes include common roundworm, hookworm, whipworm, pinworm, heart worm, etc.

The following table gives details of different types of common worms / parasites in human body (Human Worms).

Type of Worm	Length or Growth	Symptoms of Worm/ Effect
Round worm Common, approximately 1000 million people are infected worldwide.	up to 15 inch long, 200 000 eggs a day	Pain in upper abdominal, asthma, eye pain, insomnia, rashes. Can cause blockages in the intestinal tract, loss of appetite, appendicitis, abscesses in the liver, etc.
Hook worm	up to 1/2 inch long	They feed on patient's blood. The symptoms include abdominal pain, loss of appetite, craving to eat soil, iron and protein deficiency, dry skin and hair, skin irritations, delayed puberty, mental dullness, etc. In acute cases it can cause cardiac failure and death.
Pin worm or Threadworm (Enterobius vermicularis) Most common worm. Common in children, about 500 million are infected worldwide.	up to 1/2 inch long. They lay about 15 000 eggs per day at outer of anus.	The symptoms of pinworms include itching and irritation of the anus or vagina, digestive disorders, insomnia, irritation or nervousness. The worms come out of the anal opening to lay eggs at night. The eggs can pass to others through air or by contact with infected food. The eggs are not affected by disinfectants. It passes from person to person. The eggs can be passed by direct contact, or through sharing of food, toys, etc.
Whip worm several hundred million are infected worldwide.	1 to 2 inches long	The symptoms of whipworms are bloody stools, pain in the lower abdomen, weight loss, nausea, and anemia.
Tapeworm	up to 35 feet long. They lay million eggs per day	There are usually no symptoms of tapeworm. They are detected in the stool sample. The infected person may have dizziness, vomiting, hunger or loss of appetite or weight loss.

Signs of Worms / Parasite Symptoms
The following are the symptoms of worms or parasites. Note that these symptoms may be due to other reasons.

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Dr George y Li Ruwwe
Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico

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KEEP HEALTHY ............. Dr George R Ruwwe( DDS ) & The Staff, CENTRO DENTAL, Dr Hoyos and Dra Rebeca, nurses Noeme and Paulina

Dr George y Li Ruwwe Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico

Dr George y Li Ruwwe
Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico