- Pinworms (Threadworms): Symptoms, How You Get Them Treatment
Pinworms, also known as threadworms, are tiny, white or light gray worms that cause the common infection called enterobiasis The infection is highly contagious and occurs most often in children
- Pinworm infection - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic
Pinworm infections are caused by swallowing or breathing in pinworm eggs These tiny eggs are too small to see with the eyes Infection happens most often in school-age and preschool-age children Symptoms of a pinworm infection can include anal itching and restless sleep
- Pinworms: Infection, Symptoms, Treatment, Prevention - WebMD
A pinworm infection is an intestinal illness that's very common in elementary school-aged children Pinworms are small, thin, pin-shaped worms that sometimes live in the human colon and rectum
- About Pinworm Infection | Pinworm Infection | CDC
Pinworms are a type of parasitic roundworm that can infect your intestines Parasites are organisms (a living thing) that lives on or inside another organism Pinworm infection causes itching around the anus (butthole)
- Pinworm Infection: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, Prevention
Pinworms are the cause of a highly contagious intestinal infection in humans Learn about its symptoms, the tape test, and effective methods of treatment
- Pinworm infection - Wikipedia
Despite the limited, 13-week lifespan of individual pinworms, [12] autoinfection (infection from the original host to itself), either through the anus-to-mouth route or through retroinfection, causes the pinworms to inhabit the same host indefinitely
- Pinworms: Anal Itching, How to Check, Treating Infection
Pinworms are the most common worm infection in the United States and they cause anal itching at night To get rid of pinworms, treat everyone in the house with two doses of medication, two weeks apart Wash your hands frequently and use hot water to wash bedding and clothes to avoid reinfection
- How to Treat Pinworm Infection: Symptoms, Home Remedies Diagnosis
Spread among family members is common Animals do not harbor pinworms - humans are the only natural host for this parasite The most common symptom of pinworms is an itchy rectal area Symptoms are worse at night when the female worms are most active and crawl out of the anus to deposit their eggs
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