Robaki u ludzi
Rokowania, prognozy i postęp choroby

Zakażenia pasożytami jelitowymi u ludzi, takie jak inwazje glist, tęgoryjców czy tasiemców, stanowią globalny problem zdrowotny, jednak ich rokowanie jest zazwyczaj dobre przy wczesnym rozpoznaniu i odpowiednim leczeniu przeciwpasożytniczym. Kluczowe czynniki wpływające na przebieg choroby to rodzaj pasożyta, intensywność inwazji, czas trwania infekcji przed terapią, stan układu immunologicznego oraz obecność chorób współistniejących. Leczenie opiera się na doborze właściwego leku, prawidłowym dawkowaniu i czasie terapii, a także na jednoczesnym leczeniu domowników w przypadku np. owsicy. Objawy ustępują zwykle w ciągu kilku dni do 2 tygodni po terapii; utrzymujące się symptomy lub obecność żywych pasożytów w kale wymaga ponownej konsultacji. Szczególną uwagę należy zwrócić na możliwość rozwoju oporności pasożytów na leki, co może utrudniać kontrolę infekcji, zwłaszcza w przypadku Schistosoma mansoni, gdzie prazykwantel obniża płodność pasożytów, co może fałszywie sugerować skuteczność leczenia przy metodach diagnostycznych opartych na wykrywaniu jaj w kale.

Prognoza przebiegu zakażenia robakami u ludzi

Zakażenia robakami u ludzi (pasożyty jelitowe) stanowią powszechny problem zdrowotny na całym świecie. Większość infekcji robakami pasożytniczymi nie jest poważna i można je skutecznie leczyć za pomocą odpowiednich leków przeciwpasożytniczych. Prognoza dla pacjentów zakażonych robakami jelitowymi jest zazwyczaj dobra, pod warunkiem wczesnego rozpoznania i właściwego leczenia12.

Czynniki wpływające na prognozę zakażeń robakami

Na przebieg i rokowanie w zakażeniach pasożytniczych wpływa kilka kluczowych czynników:

  • Rodzaj pasożyta (np. glisty, tęgoryjce, tasiemce) – różne gatunki robali powodują odmienne objawy i potencjalne powikłania
  • Czas trwania infekcji przed rozpoczęciem leczenia
  • Intensywność inwazji (liczba pasożytów)
  • Stan układu immunologicznego gospodarza
  • Współistniejące choroby
  • Dostępność odpowiedniego leczenia

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Czas do ustąpienia objawów

Po zastosowaniu odpowiedniego leczenia przeciwpasożytniczego, objawy zakażenia robakami zazwyczaj ustępują w ciągu kilku dni do 2 tygodni. Jeśli objawy utrzymują się dłużej niż 2 tygodnie od zakończenia leczenia lub pacjent nadal obserwuje żywe robaki w kale, konieczna jest ponowna konsultacja lekarska w celu weryfikacji skuteczności leczenia lub rozważenia alternatywnej terapii5.

Skuteczność leczenia przeciwpasożytniczego

Leczenie zakażeń robakami u ludzi opiera się głównie na stosowaniu leków przeciwpasożytniczych, które zabijają pasożyty bez szkody dla gospodarza. Skuteczność terapii zależy od wielu czynników, w tym od:

  • Doboru odpowiedniego leku do danego pasożyta
  • Prawidłowego dawkowania i czasu trwania terapii
  • Przestrzegania zaleceń lekarskich przez pacjenta
  • Jednoczesnego leczenia wszystkich domowników (zwłaszcza w przypadku owsicy)

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Oporność na leki przeciwpasożytnicze

Istotnym zagadnieniem wpływającym na prognozę zakażeń robakami jest możliwość rozwoju oporności pasożytów na stosowane leki. Badania nad prazykwantelem stosowanym w leczeniu schistosomatozy (wywołanej przez Schistosoma mansoni) wykazały, że lek ten znacząco obniża liczbę dorosłych pasożytów, ale ma jeszcze większy negatywny wpływ na dzienną liczbę miracidiów (larw), co stanowi wskaźnik płodności pasożytów8.

Badania laboratoryjne wykazały, że u dorosłych robaków, które przeżyły leczenie prazykwantelem, nawet niskie dawki leku znacząco obniżały płodność. Ma to ważne implikacje dla programów kontroli transmisji S. mansoni oraz protokołów diagnostycznych, ponieważ metody oparte wyłącznie na wykrywaniu jaj w kale mogą wskazywać na większą redukcję liczby pasożytów niż faktycznie występuje910.

Co niepokojące, badania nie wykazały znaczących kosztów życiowych związanych z opornością na leki u pasożytów w organizmie myszy, co może sugerować, że jeśli oporność na leki zostanie wyselekcjonowana w warunkach terenowych, może się ona rozprzestrzeniać potencjalnie bez wykrycia11.

Potencjalne powikłania nieleczonych zakażeń

Nieleczone zakażenia robakami mogą prowadzić do różnych powikłań, szczególnie u osób starszych i pacjentów z osłabionym układem odpornościowym (np. osób żyjących z HIV). Do najczęstszych powikłań należą:

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Szczególnie niebezpieczne inwazje pasożytnicze

Niektóre zakażenia robakami są potencjalnie bardziej niebezpieczne i mogą prowadzić do poważnych powikłań. Przykładem jest bąblowica (choroba hydatydowa) wywoływana przez tasiemca psiego (Echinococcus granulosus), która może prowadzić do tworzenia się torbieli w wątrobie, płucach, śledzionie, nerkach, a rzadziej w mózgu. Usunięcie tych torbieli wymaga skomplikowanego zabiegu chirurgicznego i leczenia farmakologicznego. Nieleczona bąblowica może prowadzić do zgonu13.

Zagrożenia dla szczególnych grup pacjentów

Niektóre grupy pacjentów są bardziej narażone na ciężki przebieg zakażeń robakami i rozwój powikłań:

  • Osoby z obniżoną odpornością (pacjenci z HIV/AIDS, po przeszczepach, w trakcie chemioterapii)
  • Osoby starsze
  • Kobiety w ciąży
  • Dzieci (szczególnie narażone na zaburzenia rozwoju i niedożywienie)

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Znaczenie wczesnej diagnozy dla prognozy

Wczesne rozpoznanie i leczenie zakażeń robakami ma kluczowe znaczenie dla pomyślnego rokowania. Osoby z podejrzeniem zakażenia pasożytniczego powinny jak najszybciej skonsultować się z lekarzem w celu przeprowadzenia odpowiedniej diagnostyki i wdrożenia skutecznego leczenia. Jest to szczególnie istotne w przypadku osób powracających z podróży zagranicznych, które mogły narazić się na zakażenie pasożytami nietypowymi dla ich miejsca zamieszkania1516.

Należy pamiętać, że niektóre inwazje pasożytnicze mogą dawać objawy nawet po upływie 2 lat od zakażenia, dlatego w wywiadzie lekarskim istotne jest uwzględnienie informacji o podróżach odbytych w ciągu ostatnich 24 miesięcy17.

Monitorowanie po leczeniu

Po zakończeniu leczenia przeciwpasożytniczego zaleca się przeprowadzenie badań kontrolnych w celu potwierdzenia skuteczności terapii. Szczególnie ważne jest to w przypadku inwazji, które mogą dawać długotrwałe powikłania lub w przypadku podejrzenia oporności pasożytów na zastosowane leki1819.

Diagnostyka oparta wyłącznie na wykrywaniu jaj pasożytów w kale (np. metoda Kato-Katz) może nie być wystarczająco precyzyjna w ocenie skuteczności leczenia, zwłaszcza w przypadku S. mansoni, gdyż dorosłe robaki, które przeżyły leczenie, mogą mieć obniżoną płodność, co może fałszywie sugerować większą redukcję liczby pasożytów niż faktycznie wystąpiła20.

Podsumowanie prognozy zakażeń robakami

Ogólna prognoza dla pacjentów z zakażeniami robakami jest dobra, pod warunkiem właściwego rozpoznania i leczenia. Większość infekcji pasożytniczych można skutecznie wyleczyć za pomocą dostępnych leków przeciwpasożytniczych. Kluczowe znaczenie ma:

  • Wczesne rozpoznanie zakażenia
  • Dobór odpowiedniego leku i schematu leczenia
  • Jednoczesne leczenie wszystkich domowników (w przypadku niektórych pasożytów)
  • Monitorowanie skuteczności leczenia
  • Wdrożenie odpowiednich działań profilaktycznych w celu zapobiegania ponownemu zakażeniu

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W przypadku utrzymywania się objawów pomimo leczenia lub pojawienia się nowych niepokojących symptomów, konieczna jest ponowna konsultacja lekarska w celu przeprowadzenia dodatkowej diagnostyki i ewentualnej modyfikacji leczenia24.

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  1. 09.04.2026
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  • #1 Worms in humans
    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/worms-in-humans/
    Some types of worms can infect people. Most worm infections are not serious and can be easily treated with medicine. […] These could be symptoms of something like roundworm, hookworm or tapeworm. These infections are usually caught while travelling. They can take a long time to cause symptoms, so tell the GP if you have been abroad in the last 2 years. […] If you have worms, a GP will prescribe medicine to kill them. You take this for 1 to 3 days. The people you live with may also need to be treated. […] Go back to the GP if your symptoms do not get better in 2 weeks or you keep passing live worms in your poo.
  • #2 Worms in humans – symptoms and treatments | healthdirect
    https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/worms-in-humans
    Intestinal worms are parasites they survive by living in or on another living thing (the host) and getting their food from it. […] Intestinal worm infections are treated with medicines that kill the parasite without harming the person. […] The treatment for threadworms is worming tablets, which are available from the pharmacy. The whole household should be treated at the same time, even if they have no symptoms. […] Other intestinal worm infections are also treated with medicines that kill the parasite without harming the person. Your doctor or a gastroenterologist (gut specialist) will advise on the best medicine and the right dose. The worms then usually pass out of the body. […] Hydatid disease, caused by dog tapeworm, is serious and potentially fatal. It can cause cysts to form in the liver, lungs, spleen or kidneys, and rarely the brain. Removal of the cysts requires tricky surgery and medicines.
  • #3 Intestinal Worms: Symptoms, Treatment, Causes, Recovery, and More
    https://www.healthline.com/health/intestinal-worms
    If you have intestinal parasites, you may have digestive symptoms, including abdominal pain and diarrhea. Untreated worms may cause complications. […] Most intestinal worm infections cause mild illness and can be treated with medication. […] Intestinal worms increase the chance of developing anemia, intestinal blockages, and malnutrition. […] These complications occur more frequently in older adults and in people with suppressed immune systems, such as people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). […] If you think you might have worms in your belly, its important to see a doctor immediately so they can figure out whats going on and treat you with the right medication.
  • #4 Worms in humans
    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/worms-in-humans/
    Some types of worms can infect people. Most worm infections are not serious and can be easily treated with medicine. […] These could be symptoms of something like roundworm, hookworm or tapeworm. These infections are usually caught while travelling. They can take a long time to cause symptoms, so tell the GP if you have been abroad in the last 2 years. […] If you have worms, a GP will prescribe medicine to kill them. You take this for 1 to 3 days. The people you live with may also need to be treated. […] Go back to the GP if your symptoms do not get better in 2 weeks or you keep passing live worms in your poo.
  • #5 Worms in humans
    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/worms-in-humans/
    Some types of worms can infect people. Most worm infections are not serious and can be easily treated with medicine. […] These could be symptoms of something like roundworm, hookworm or tapeworm. These infections are usually caught while travelling. They can take a long time to cause symptoms, so tell the GP if you have been abroad in the last 2 years. […] If you have worms, a GP will prescribe medicine to kill them. You take this for 1 to 3 days. The people you live with may also need to be treated. […] Go back to the GP if your symptoms do not get better in 2 weeks or you keep passing live worms in your poo.
  • #6 Worms in humans – symptoms and treatments | healthdirect
    https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/worms-in-humans
    Intestinal worms are parasites they survive by living in or on another living thing (the host) and getting their food from it. […] Intestinal worm infections are treated with medicines that kill the parasite without harming the person. […] The treatment for threadworms is worming tablets, which are available from the pharmacy. The whole household should be treated at the same time, even if they have no symptoms. […] Other intestinal worm infections are also treated with medicines that kill the parasite without harming the person. Your doctor or a gastroenterologist (gut specialist) will advise on the best medicine and the right dose. The worms then usually pass out of the body. […] Hydatid disease, caused by dog tapeworm, is serious and potentially fatal. It can cause cysts to form in the liver, lungs, spleen or kidneys, and rarely the brain. Removal of the cysts requires tricky surgery and medicines.
  • #7 Worms in humans
    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/worms-in-humans/
    Some types of worms can infect people. Most worm infections are not serious and can be easily treated with medicine. […] These could be symptoms of something like roundworm, hookworm or tapeworm. These infections are usually caught while travelling. They can take a long time to cause symptoms, so tell the GP if you have been abroad in the last 2 years. […] If you have worms, a GP will prescribe medicine to kill them. You take this for 1 to 3 days. The people you live with may also need to be treated. […] Go back to the GP if your symptoms do not get better in 2 weeks or you keep passing live worms in your poo.
  • #8 Praziquantel decreases fecundity in Schistosoma mansoni adult worms that survive treatment: evidence from a laboratory life-history trade-offs selection study | Infectious Diseases of Poverty | Full Text
    https://idpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40249-017-0324-0
    Praziquantel treatment decreased adult-worm burden, but had a larger negative impact on the mean daily number of miracidia, a proxy for fecundity, across all three parasite isolates. […] Our predicted cost of resistance was not supported by the traits we measured within the murine host. […] In contrast, of the adult worms that survived treatment, even low doses of praziquantel significantly reduced adult-worm fecundity. […] These findings have important implications for S. mansoni transmission control, diagnostic protocols, and the potential for undetected selection toward drug resistance. […] In vivo praziquantel treatment significantly reduced fecundity in surviving adult worms, but with no significant difference between parasite lines. […] This reduction in fecundity with treatment has important implications for control programs and the monitoring of S. mansoni drug efficacy using egg based diagnostics alone.
  • #9 Praziquantel decreases fecundity in Schistosoma mansoni adult worms that survive treatment: evidence from a laboratory life-history trade-offs selection study | Infectious Diseases of Poverty | Full Text
    https://idpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40249-017-0324-0
    Praziquantel treatment decreased adult-worm burden, but had a larger negative impact on the mean daily number of miracidia, a proxy for fecundity, across all three parasite isolates. […] Our predicted cost of resistance was not supported by the traits we measured within the murine host. […] In contrast, of the adult worms that survived treatment, even low doses of praziquantel significantly reduced adult-worm fecundity. […] These findings have important implications for S. mansoni transmission control, diagnostic protocols, and the potential for undetected selection toward drug resistance. […] In vivo praziquantel treatment significantly reduced fecundity in surviving adult worms, but with no significant difference between parasite lines. […] This reduction in fecundity with treatment has important implications for control programs and the monitoring of S. mansoni drug efficacy using egg based diagnostics alone.
  • #10 Praziquantel decreases fecundity in Schistosoma mansoni adult worms that survive treatment: evidence from a laboratory life-history trade-offs selection study | Infectious Diseases of Poverty | Full Text
    https://idpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40249-017-0324-0
    If adult worms survive treatment, but have a lower fecundity, then Kato-Katzs and other egg based diagnostic methods may further indicate a greater reduction in worm burden than has actually occurred. […] Our findings also demonstrated that drug resistance was not associated with significant life-history costs in the murine host. […] This could indicate that if drug resistance is selected for in the field it may be more likely to spread, potentially without being detected.
  • #11 Praziquantel decreases fecundity in Schistosoma mansoni adult worms that survive treatment: evidence from a laboratory life-history trade-offs selection study | Infectious Diseases of Poverty | Full Text
    https://idpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40249-017-0324-0
    If adult worms survive treatment, but have a lower fecundity, then Kato-Katzs and other egg based diagnostic methods may further indicate a greater reduction in worm burden than has actually occurred. […] Our findings also demonstrated that drug resistance was not associated with significant life-history costs in the murine host. […] This could indicate that if drug resistance is selected for in the field it may be more likely to spread, potentially without being detected.
  • #12 Intestinal Worms: Symptoms, Treatment, Causes, Recovery, and More
    https://www.healthline.com/health/intestinal-worms
    If you have intestinal parasites, you may have digestive symptoms, including abdominal pain and diarrhea. Untreated worms may cause complications. […] Most intestinal worm infections cause mild illness and can be treated with medication. […] Intestinal worms increase the chance of developing anemia, intestinal blockages, and malnutrition. […] These complications occur more frequently in older adults and in people with suppressed immune systems, such as people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). […] If you think you might have worms in your belly, its important to see a doctor immediately so they can figure out whats going on and treat you with the right medication.
  • #13 Worms in humans – symptoms and treatments | healthdirect
    https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/worms-in-humans
    Intestinal worms are parasites they survive by living in or on another living thing (the host) and getting their food from it. […] Intestinal worm infections are treated with medicines that kill the parasite without harming the person. […] The treatment for threadworms is worming tablets, which are available from the pharmacy. The whole household should be treated at the same time, even if they have no symptoms. […] Other intestinal worm infections are also treated with medicines that kill the parasite without harming the person. Your doctor or a gastroenterologist (gut specialist) will advise on the best medicine and the right dose. The worms then usually pass out of the body. […] Hydatid disease, caused by dog tapeworm, is serious and potentially fatal. It can cause cysts to form in the liver, lungs, spleen or kidneys, and rarely the brain. Removal of the cysts requires tricky surgery and medicines.
  • #14 Intestinal Worms: Symptoms, Treatment, Causes, Recovery, and More
    https://www.healthline.com/health/intestinal-worms
    If you have intestinal parasites, you may have digestive symptoms, including abdominal pain and diarrhea. Untreated worms may cause complications. […] Most intestinal worm infections cause mild illness and can be treated with medication. […] Intestinal worms increase the chance of developing anemia, intestinal blockages, and malnutrition. […] These complications occur more frequently in older adults and in people with suppressed immune systems, such as people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). […] If you think you might have worms in your belly, its important to see a doctor immediately so they can figure out whats going on and treat you with the right medication.
  • #15 Worms in humans
    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/worms-in-humans/
    Some types of worms can infect people. Most worm infections are not serious and can be easily treated with medicine. […] These could be symptoms of something like roundworm, hookworm or tapeworm. These infections are usually caught while travelling. They can take a long time to cause symptoms, so tell the GP if you have been abroad in the last 2 years. […] If you have worms, a GP will prescribe medicine to kill them. You take this for 1 to 3 days. The people you live with may also need to be treated. […] Go back to the GP if your symptoms do not get better in 2 weeks or you keep passing live worms in your poo.
  • #16 Intestinal Worms: Symptoms, Treatment, Causes, Recovery, and More
    https://www.healthline.com/health/intestinal-worms
    If you have intestinal parasites, you may have digestive symptoms, including abdominal pain and diarrhea. Untreated worms may cause complications. […] Most intestinal worm infections cause mild illness and can be treated with medication. […] Intestinal worms increase the chance of developing anemia, intestinal blockages, and malnutrition. […] These complications occur more frequently in older adults and in people with suppressed immune systems, such as people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). […] If you think you might have worms in your belly, its important to see a doctor immediately so they can figure out whats going on and treat you with the right medication.
  • #17 Worms in humans
    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/worms-in-humans/
    Some types of worms can infect people. Most worm infections are not serious and can be easily treated with medicine. […] These could be symptoms of something like roundworm, hookworm or tapeworm. These infections are usually caught while travelling. They can take a long time to cause symptoms, so tell the GP if you have been abroad in the last 2 years. […] If you have worms, a GP will prescribe medicine to kill them. You take this for 1 to 3 days. The people you live with may also need to be treated. […] Go back to the GP if your symptoms do not get better in 2 weeks or you keep passing live worms in your poo.
  • #18 Praziquantel decreases fecundity in Schistosoma mansoni adult worms that survive treatment: evidence from a laboratory life-history trade-offs selection study | Infectious Diseases of Poverty | Full Text
    https://idpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40249-017-0324-0
    Praziquantel treatment decreased adult-worm burden, but had a larger negative impact on the mean daily number of miracidia, a proxy for fecundity, across all three parasite isolates. […] Our predicted cost of resistance was not supported by the traits we measured within the murine host. […] In contrast, of the adult worms that survived treatment, even low doses of praziquantel significantly reduced adult-worm fecundity. […] These findings have important implications for S. mansoni transmission control, diagnostic protocols, and the potential for undetected selection toward drug resistance. […] In vivo praziquantel treatment significantly reduced fecundity in surviving adult worms, but with no significant difference between parasite lines. […] This reduction in fecundity with treatment has important implications for control programs and the monitoring of S. mansoni drug efficacy using egg based diagnostics alone.
  • #19 Worms in humans
    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/worms-in-humans/
    Some types of worms can infect people. Most worm infections are not serious and can be easily treated with medicine. […] These could be symptoms of something like roundworm, hookworm or tapeworm. These infections are usually caught while travelling. They can take a long time to cause symptoms, so tell the GP if you have been abroad in the last 2 years. […] If you have worms, a GP will prescribe medicine to kill them. You take this for 1 to 3 days. The people you live with may also need to be treated. […] Go back to the GP if your symptoms do not get better in 2 weeks or you keep passing live worms in your poo.
  • #20 Praziquantel decreases fecundity in Schistosoma mansoni adult worms that survive treatment: evidence from a laboratory life-history trade-offs selection study | Infectious Diseases of Poverty | Full Text
    https://idpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40249-017-0324-0
    If adult worms survive treatment, but have a lower fecundity, then Kato-Katzs and other egg based diagnostic methods may further indicate a greater reduction in worm burden than has actually occurred. […] Our findings also demonstrated that drug resistance was not associated with significant life-history costs in the murine host. […] This could indicate that if drug resistance is selected for in the field it may be more likely to spread, potentially without being detected.
  • #21 Worms in humans
    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/worms-in-humans/
    Some types of worms can infect people. Most worm infections are not serious and can be easily treated with medicine. […] These could be symptoms of something like roundworm, hookworm or tapeworm. These infections are usually caught while travelling. They can take a long time to cause symptoms, so tell the GP if you have been abroad in the last 2 years. […] If you have worms, a GP will prescribe medicine to kill them. You take this for 1 to 3 days. The people you live with may also need to be treated. […] Go back to the GP if your symptoms do not get better in 2 weeks or you keep passing live worms in your poo.
  • #22 Worms in humans – symptoms and treatments | healthdirect
    https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/worms-in-humans
    Intestinal worms are parasites they survive by living in or on another living thing (the host) and getting their food from it. […] Intestinal worm infections are treated with medicines that kill the parasite without harming the person. […] The treatment for threadworms is worming tablets, which are available from the pharmacy. The whole household should be treated at the same time, even if they have no symptoms. […] Other intestinal worm infections are also treated with medicines that kill the parasite without harming the person. Your doctor or a gastroenterologist (gut specialist) will advise on the best medicine and the right dose. The worms then usually pass out of the body. […] Hydatid disease, caused by dog tapeworm, is serious and potentially fatal. It can cause cysts to form in the liver, lungs, spleen or kidneys, and rarely the brain. Removal of the cysts requires tricky surgery and medicines.
  • #23 Intestinal Worms: Symptoms, Treatment, Causes, Recovery, and More
    https://www.healthline.com/health/intestinal-worms
    If you have intestinal parasites, you may have digestive symptoms, including abdominal pain and diarrhea. Untreated worms may cause complications. […] Most intestinal worm infections cause mild illness and can be treated with medication. […] Intestinal worms increase the chance of developing anemia, intestinal blockages, and malnutrition. […] These complications occur more frequently in older adults and in people with suppressed immune systems, such as people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). […] If you think you might have worms in your belly, its important to see a doctor immediately so they can figure out whats going on and treat you with the right medication.
  • #24 Worms in humans
    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/worms-in-humans/
    Some types of worms can infect people. Most worm infections are not serious and can be easily treated with medicine. […] These could be symptoms of something like roundworm, hookworm or tapeworm. These infections are usually caught while travelling. They can take a long time to cause symptoms, so tell the GP if you have been abroad in the last 2 years. […] If you have worms, a GP will prescribe medicine to kill them. You take this for 1 to 3 days. The people you live with may also need to be treated. […] Go back to the GP if your symptoms do not get better in 2 weeks or you keep passing live worms in your poo.