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Pinworms

Pinworms are small parasites that can live in the colon and rectum. You get them when you swallow their eggs. The eggs hatch inside your intestines. While you sleep, the female pinworms leave the intestines through the anus and lay eggs on nearby skin.

Pinworms spread easily. When people who are infected touch their anus, the eggs attach to their fingertips. They can spread the eggs to others directly through their hands, or through contaminated clothing, bedding, food, or other articles. The eggs can live on household surfaces for up to 2 weeks.

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  1. Pinworms (National Library of Medicine)  
    Pinworms are small parasites that can live in the colon and rectum. You get them when you ... inside your intestines. While you sleep, the female pinworms leave the intestines through the anus and lay ...
  2. Pinworms are small worms that infect the intestines. ... Pinworms are the most common worm infection in the United States. School-age children are most often ...
  3. A pinworm test is a method used to identify a pinworm infection. Pinworms are small, thin worms that commonly infect young ... When a person has a pinworm infection, adult pinworms live in the ... the female adult worms deposit their eggs outside the rectum ...
  4. Enterobiasis (Pinworm Infection) FAQs (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Pinworms/Learn More ... Pinworms ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Frequently asked questions about Enterobiasis, also known as Pinworm Infection. ... enterobiasis, ...
  5. Reese's® Pinworm Medicine ... antiworm medication, is used to treat roundworm, hookworm, pinworm, and other worm infections.This medication is sometimes ... usually is taken as a single dose for pinworm and roundworm infections. The dose usually is repeated ...
  6. Enterobiasis (Pinworm Infection): Diagnosis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Education and information about Enterobiasis, also known as Pinworm Infection, diagnosis. ... enterobiasis, pinworm infection, diagnosis, Parasitic Diseases, Pinworm Infection (Enterobiasis)
  7. Enterobiasis (Pinworm Infection): Prevention and Control (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Education and information about Enterobiasis, also known as Pinworm Infection, prevention and control. ... enterobiasis, pinworm infection, prevention, control, prevent, Parasitic Diseases, Pinworm Infection (Enterobiasis)
  8. Enterobiasis (Pinworm Infection): Treatment (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Education and information about Enterobiasis, also known as Pinworm Infection, treatment. ... enterobiasis, pinworm infection, treatment, Parasitic Diseases, Pinworm Infection (Enterobiasis)
  9. Pinworms are a common problem in children and may spread to adults (typically the parents or other ... sticky side of the tape picks up the pinworm eggs and the tape is then stuck to ...
  10. This is the head of a pinworm. Pinworms are most common in children. They are easily transmitted and sometimes appear in small outbreaks among school children.
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