Initial symptoms of dermatomyiasis?

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Dermatomyiasis is an inflammatory reaction caused by some fly larvae (maggots) entering human skin. Most of them are found in pastoral areas, such as Qinghai, Tibet, Northeast Inner Mongolia and North China. The normal host of dermatomyiasis is animals. Human dermatomyiasis is an accidental infection. The clinical manifestations were furuncle type and creeping rash type.

Initial symptoms of dermatomyiasis?

Common symptoms: nausea, wheal, furuncle, granuloma, peristalsis, pruritus, insomnia, numbness of limbs, tiredness, local skin burning, numbness and itching, mild fever. Patients often feel uncomfortable before skin lesions appear, such as low fever, headache, dizziness, nausea, fatigue, insomnia, numbness of limbs, local skin pain and aggravation at night.

Furuncle type. A few months after infection, the skin appeared normal or red mass, which was about the size of amygdala and higher than the skin surface. The mass increased gradually, the itching increased, and there was worm movement consciously. The mass is often mobile. After 2-3 days, the inflammation gradually subsided and scars were left after healing. Generally, the skin is loose, and it often occurs in eyelids, lips, abdomen, waist, forearm and so on.

The skin of the serpentine rash type appeared zigzag line like redness and swelling, with a blister at the end. This is a sign of larval activity, and the larva is in front of the blister. A small number of patients may have urticaria like reaction when maggots begin to penetrate into the human body. There are also reports of patients with severe systemic allergic reactions such as flaccid fever, systemic lymphadenopathy, anemia and so on.

matters needing attention

Do a good job in the sanitation of cattle shed and stables, do a good job in killing pupae and flies, eliminate mature larvae and prevent adult flies from breeding. Pay attention to personal hygiene and reduce adult fly bite and pollution as much as possible. This disease is caused by unclean health, wound on the skin, and pollution by mosquitoes and flies. Therefore, we should pay attention to personal hygiene, take a bath frequently, and keep the wound clean for those with skin damage. You can eat more vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin B2, such as lemon, kiwi, carambola, orange, grapefruit, olive, maltose and other foods. After metabolism of vitamin B2, it can cause local peculiar smell and stimulate mosquitoes, so it can reduce infection.