Wheezing
Wheezing in humans is a symptom of an allergic reaction, the presence of an object in the respiratory tract or upper airways, bronchitis, asthma, and, in certain cases, worms.
An allergic reaction occurs when a person’s immune system overreacts to a foreign substance. For example, when someone with hay fever inhales pollen from ragweed and other flowers that are usually considered benign, the body produces antibodies that attack the pollen as if it were a dangerous invader. Those antibodies cause chronic inflammation and swelling in the respiratory tract.
The same thing can happen when a person has worms in their body. The body attacks these organisms as though they are threatening. In all cases, wheezing is a sign of swelling in the bronchial tubes that make up the lungs’ airway.
The presence of worms where it doesn’t belong can also cause wheezing. For instance, if someone inhales food particles while eating and gets stuck in the bronchial tubes, they’ll swell up, causing an allergic reaction and wheezing.
