Ascariasis is a human disease caused by the parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides.

Perhaps
as many as one quarter of the world's people are infected[1], and ascariasis is particularly
prevalent in tropical regions and in areas of poor hygiene. Other species of the genus Ascaris are
parasitic and can cause disease in domestic animals.

Ascariasis – usa ka sakit na makuha sa tawo na ang hinungdan mao ang bitok na gihinganlan na
Ascaris lumbricoides.

Modes of transmission

Infection occurs through ingestion of food or water contaminated with feces containing Ascaris
eggs. The larvae hatch, burrow through the intestine, reach the lungs, and finally migrate up the
respiratory tract. From there they are then reswallowed and mature in the intestine, growing up to
30 cm (12 in.) in length and anchoring themselves to the intestinal wall. Around 4-8 weeks the
disease is communicable as long as mature fertilized worms live in the intestine.

Ang impeksyon mahitabo human makaon ang pagkaon o tubig na kontaminado sa tae na nay
itlog sa bitok (Ascaris). Ang maong ulod mokutkot didto sa tinae, moabot sa baga og mobalhin
usab sa maong agianan sa hangin. Dire sila matulon og balik og mogulang sa tinae. Modako ang
isa ka bitok kutob 30 cm sa katas-on og moangkla ni sa maong poder sa tinae. Libot sa 4-8 ka
semana ang sakit kay makatakod samtang ang gulang na bitok gapadayon og puyo sa tinae sa
tawo.
Signs and Symptoms

 Patients can remain asymptomatic for very long periods of time.

 As larval stages travel through the body, they may cause visceral damage, peritonitis and

inflammation, enlargement of the liver or spleen, toxicity, and pneumonia.

 Nausea

 Anorexia and loss of weight.

 Insomnia, nervousness, mild fever, irritability, physical and mental lethargy

 Intestinal colic, especially in small children.

 Cough

 Worms in stool

 Worms in vomitus

 A heavy worm infestation may cause nutritional deficiency; other complications,

sometimes fatal, include obstruction of the bowel by a bolus of worms (observed
particularly in children) and obstruction of the bile or pancreatic duct.

More than 796 Ascaris lumbricoides worms weighing up to 550 g [19 ounces] were recovered at
autopsy from a 2-year-old South African girl. The worms had caused torsion and gangrene of the
ileum, which was interpreted as the cause of death.[2]

First appearance of eggs in stools is 60–70 days. In larval ascariasis, symptoms occur 4–16 days
after infection. The final symptoms are gastrointestinal discomfort, colic and vomiting, fever,
and observation of live worms in stools. Some patients may have pulmonary symptoms or
neurological disorders during migration of the larvae. However there are generally few or no
symptoms. A bolus of worms may obstruct the intestine; migrating larvae may cause
pneumonitis and eosinophilia.

Ascaris takes most of its nutrients from the partially digested host food in the intestine. There is
limited evidence that it can also pierce the intestinal mucous membrane and feed on blood, but
this is not its usual source of nutrition.[3] As a result, Ascaris infection does not produce the
anemia associated with some other roundworm infections.[citation needed]

Mga senyales ug sintomas

  Ang maong pasyente pwedeng magpabilin na walay gibati sa dugay na panahon
 Pag ang ulod mobiyahe sa tibuok lawas, pwede siya moresulta og kadaotan sa maong
kaunuran sama sa peritonitis (paghubag sa tabon sa tiyan), pagdako og paghubag sa atay
o spleen, pagkahilo, ug pulmonya

 Panglipong

 Walay gana ug pag-ubos sa timbang

 Insomnia (lugos og katulog), pagkanerbiyoso, hilanat, biklanon, kakapoy sa panglawas

ug panghuna-huna

 Kabuhi labina sa mga bata

 Ubo

 Bitok nga naa sa tae

 Bitok nga naa sa suka

 Ang kabug-aton sa diha sa pagsulong sa bitok moresulta sa kakulangon sa nutrisyon;

ubang komplikasyon mao ang paggrabe labot ang pagbara sa agianan sa pagkaon tungod
sa nagtipon-og nga mga bitok (makita diha sa mga bata pa) ug pagbara sa apdo o
hagudila

Prevention methods and care

 Safe disposal of excreta such as : cleaning up your pet's feces immediately, and eliminating
exposure to the feces of other animals
 Wash hands after defecation and before feeding

 Careful washing of toys, raw vegetables

 All infected persons must receive treatment

 Teach how to prepare homemade oresol in case of dehydration

Pamaagi sa pagpugong ug pag-atiman

 Lingkaw na paglabay sa mga hugaw sama sa paghinlo sa mga tae sa imoang alagang
hayod dayon-dayon, ug paglikay sa tae sa ubang animal
 Pagpanghugas sa kamot human og kalibang ug adisir mokaon

 Mabinantayong paghugas sa mga dulaan, ug hilar na utanon

  Tanan nga natakdan gikinahanglan og matambalan dayon

 Pagtudlo unsaon pagpreparar og oresol diha sa balay inkaso maughan

Ascaris takes most of its nutrients from the partially digested host food in the intestine. There is
limited evidence that it can also pierce the intestinal mucous membrane and feed on blood, but
this is not its usual source of nutrition.[3] As a result, Ascaris infection does not produce the
anemia associated with some other roundworm infections.[citation needed]

In Canada in 1970, a postgraduate student tainted his roommates' food with Ascaris
lumbricoides. Four of the victims became seriously ill; two of these suffered acute respiratory
failure.[4][5]

First appearance of eggs in stools is 60–70 days. In larval ascariasis, symptoms occur 4–16 days
after infection. The final symptoms are gastrointestinal discomfort, colic and vomiting, fever,
and observation of live worms in stools. Some patients may have pulmonary symptoms or
neurological disorders during migration of the larvae. However there are generally few or no
symptoms. A bolus of worms may obstruct the intestine; migrating larvae may cause
pneumonitis and eosinophilia.

Prevention includes: use of toilet facilities; safe excreta disposal; protection of food from dirt and
soil; thorough washing of produce; and hand washing.

Food dropped on the floor should never be eaten without washing or cooking, particularly in
endemic areas. Fruits and vegetables should always be washed thoroughly before consumption.