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Human tapeworm disease comes from the habit of eating raw or undercooked infected meat. Treatment of human tapeworms should apply the following principles: early treatment, adequate dose and specific drug use.
1. Overview of human tapeworm disease
Several types of tapeworms cause tapeworms in humans including beef tapeworms and pork tapeworms . Tapeworms can parasitize in the patient's body in two forms:
Adult tapeworms: Patients often present with abdominal pain, mild digestive disorders, nausea, diarrhea, constipation, and discomfort. , caused by tapeworms growing in the intestines. For a definitive diagnosis, stool tests may be needed to look for tapeworm stings and tapeworm eggs. Tapeworm larvae: May appear as nodules under the skin the size of peas, peanuts, easy to move, painless, not itchy, located on skeletal muscle, skin, eyes and central nervous system. Tapeworm larvae have the potential to cause serious impacts on human health. Patients may experience seizures, convulsions, arm/leg paralysis or hemiplegia, severe headaches, memory disturbances, slurred speech, glaucoma, decreased vision (maybe even blindness if cysts are present). fluke in the eye).
2. Mechanism of human tapeworm infection
The main reservoir of adult tapeworms is in the human small intestine. Meanwhile, tapeworm larvae live in the organization of humans and some animals such as pigs, buffaloes, cows, goats, sheep, horses, camels, rabbits, dogs, cats...
Incubation period Adult tapeworms are 8-10 weeks, and pork tapeworm larvae are 9-10 weeks. Infectious time: After 10 weeks of existence in the small intestine of humans, the old tapeworms are shed by themselves or by feces excreted. The tapeworms contain tapeworm cysts, which when washed out, will release eggs and if people accidentally eat them, they will be infected with pork tapeworm larvae.
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3. How to treat tapeworms in humans
3.1. Treatment of human tapeworm disease Human tapeworm disease can be treated with a short course of deworming drugs such as Albendazole, Praziquantel and Niclosamide. Here is a suggested course of treatment for patients to refer to:
Method 1: Praziquantel (600mg tablet - 15-20mg/kg dose), take a single dose 1 hour after eating; Method 2: Niclosamide (500mg tablet - dose 5-6 mg/kg), take a single dose on an empty stomach, after 2 hours remove Magnesium sulphate 30mg with plenty of water (about 1.5-2 liters). However, the above chart is for reference only. If you or a family member develops any symptoms of illness after eating raw or undercooked meat (rare), see your doctor for a diagnosis and prescription appropriate to your health condition. health, fitness.
3.2. Treatment of tapeworm larvae in humans Particularly with tapeworm larvae, the diagnosis is not easy because of the production mechanism of the fluke and the time from when the patient eats contaminated food to the time when symptoms can be different. separate. The general orientation in the treatment of human tapeworm disease is:
Early treatment, application of adequate doses and specific drug use; Supportive treatment when necessary to improve the health and condition of people infected with tapeworms; Contraindicated treatment with subjects: Pregnant women, people with acute diseases, heart failure, kidney failure, liver failure, mental illness, allergic to the drug to be used. Patients can refer to the following treatment regimen:
Method 1: Praziquantel (600mg tablet - dose 15mg/kg/time), divided into 2 times a day for 10 days. Drink 2-3 times, each time 10-20 days apart. Method 2: Albendazole (dose 7.5mg/kg/time), divided into 2 times a day for 30 days. Drink 2-3 times, each time 10-20 days apart. Before that, people infected with tapeworms need to remove adult tapeworms with a single dose of Praziquantel from 15-20 mg/kg. Thorough treatment of cysticercosis is usually applied at district hospitals and above, because this disease requires a long course of treatment, supportive measures and even surgery in some cases. Therefore, if you find yourself or a loved one with symptoms of cysticercosis, immediately notify your doctor to perform a Taenia test and have an appropriate treatment plan.
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