How Do You Recognize And Prevent A Pinworm Infection?
• Know who is at risk of the infection. Loading… • School- and preschool-aged children • People who are institutionalized. • Family/household members and caregivers of people with a pinworm infection. • Life cycle of the human pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis) Understand the life cycle and transmission vector (how the parasites grow and are spread from host to host). Pinworm eggs hatch in the hosts small intestine. When grown, they travel to the rectum to lay egss which triggers and itching sensation. When someone scratches the itchy area, microscopic pinworm eggs are transferred to their fingers. Contaminated fingers can then carry pinworm eggs to the mouth, where they are either passed hand to mouth or to various surfaces, where they can live for 2 to 3 weeks and be picked up by others. • Be alert for signs of irritation in the rectal area. Often, someone can have a pinworm infection without having any symptoms. When symptoms are present, the most common one is itching around the r
