Travel highlights the importance of prevention and treatment of parasitosis

The Brazilian Parasitic Free Movement launched the third day to raise awareness of the importance of prevention, diagnosis and treatment to eradicate the disease. The trip is an initiative of the Brazilian Federation of Gastroenterology.

In addition to disseminating information material on the disease, the movement will provide a bus that will visit the cities with specialists who will badist patients or interested persons. The journey began in the city of Guarulhos, São Paulo, and will pbad through Belo Horizonte, Salvador, Recife and Rio de Janeiro

Parasitic infections are infections caused by intestinal parasites. Depending on the parasite, there are more than 10 different types of hinds, such as amebiasis, ascariasis, balantidiasis, schistosomiasis mansoni, and giardiasis. According to the Brazilian Movement without parasitosis, estimates indicate that the disease affects 36% of adults and 55% of children.

The symptoms are varied: abdominal pain, diarrhea, gas, weight loss, fever, lack of appetite, desire to eat strange things (like the earth), growth deficit and malnutrition. According to Dr. Elaine Moreira of the Brazilian Federation of Gastroenterology, in general, the disease does not progress to more severe conditions.

According to Dr. Elaine Moreira, of the Brazilian Federation of Gastroenterology, the disease does not progress to more severe conditions.

Transmission

Parasitosis can be transmitted when food is consumed or when it is taken on infected water, or at the time of infection, if the patient has an immune deficiency. skin contact with larvae, which may be in the soil, in food, in garbage or in animal feces.

Therefore, one of the most important forms of prevention is the care of personal and domestic hygiene. This involves washing your hands constantly, avoiding putting them in the mouth and eyes, keeping the nails well cut, avoiding bare feet in places where hygiene is bad, always keeping the house and clean floors. Diagnosis and treatment

Diagnosis and treatment are available through the Unified Health System (Sistema Único de Saúde – SUS) and private network. The World Health Organization (SUS) recommends that in countries like Brazil, people seek at least one treatment for parasitic diseases each year. "However, the execution of the procedure in one year does not eliminate the need to perform in the following," says Dr. Elaine Moreira.

Edition: Nádia Franco