Pinworm Infection
Common Round Worm Infection
Symptoms of pinworm infection are usually mild, itching around the anus is a symptom that can be irritating and cause sleeplessness. Symptoms are caused by the female laying her eggs. The pinworm infection can occur worldwide and effects of all ages and social standing.
In the United States the infection appears in school-aged and preschool kids. The pinworm infection spreads by fecal to oral route or by contaminated clothing or bedding. Infective pinworm eggs can survive 2 or 3 weeks on clothing and bedding. People become infected unaware by ingesting eggs from fingers, under nails or from objects. Eggs are tiny and can be airborne.
"Pinworm eggs can be collected and examined using the "tape test" as soon as the person wakes up. This "test" is done by firmly pressing the adhesive side of clear, transparent cellophane tape to the skin around the anus. The eggs stick to the tape and the tape can be placed on a slide and looked at under a microscope. Because washing/bathing or having a bowel movement can remove eggs from the skin, this test should be done as soon as the person wakes up in the morning before they wash, bathe, go to the toilet, or get dressed. The "tape test" should be done on three consecutive mornings to increase the chance of finding pinworm eggs."
"The prevention of pinworm infection and re-infection: Strict observance of good hand hygiene is the most effective means of preventing pinworm infection. This includes proper hand washing (particularly before eating or handling food, after using the toilet, and after changing a diaper), keeping fingernails clean and short, avoiding fingernail-biting, and avoiding scratching the skin in the perianal area." (Common Sense)
"Control can be difficult in child care centers and schools because the rate of reinfection is high. In institutions, mass and simultaneous treatment, repeated in 2 weeks, can be effective. Hand hygiene is the most effective method of prevention. Trimming and scrubbing the fingernails and bathing after treatment is important to help prevent reinfection and spread of pinworms."
All this info can be found by visiting the CDC website
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- "Pinworm eggs can be collected and examined using the "tape test
- Pinworm infection is caused by a small thin roundworm