What Are The Most Common Symptoms of Intestinal Parasites In Humans?
An acute parasite infection may involve abdominal distress with cramping, foul-smelling gas, and frequent diarrhea resulting in excessive fluid loss. This acute reaction is often the result of infections from microscopic protozoa such as the giardia, cryptosporidium, or entamoeba organisms. As the parasite infection moves into a chronic stage or as parasitic worms continue developing in the host’s body, other symptoms appear. Unfortunately, many of these symptoms mimic more common diseases and a diagnosis identifying a parasite infection may be overlooked. People are often misdiagnosed with the following diseases, when the true problem may be an underlying parasite infection. • allergies • irritable bowel syndrome-IBS / colitis • chronic fatigue syndrome • arthritis • eczema • insomnia • anemia – iron deficiency or pernicious Parasites go through different developmental stages in different parts of the body. They produce varying symptoms depending on where they are in their cycle and t
