What are pinworms?
Pinworms are small, parasitic worms that can infect the intestines of humans and animals. Pinworms are about the size of a staple and look like narrow grains of rice or pieces of thread. Pinworm eggs hatch in the small intestine, then move to the large intestine, where pinworms are able to grip onto the intestinal walls. Once the female pinworms are several weeks old, they move to the very end of the large intestine. At night, the female pinworms come out of the anus and lay eggs around the anus. Once the eggs hatch, the worms crawl back in through the anus or are accidentally passed on to another person or animal. How Do People Get Pinworms? Pinworms infect a body when a person accidentally ingests a pinworm egg. These eggs can be located on the fingertips and body of anyone who has pinworms. This means these eggs can be accidentally ingested by anyone who touches a surface that an infected person did and then eats or puts his hand in his mouth. Children can easily get pinworms from o
