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Pinworm Infection Learning Center
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Pinworms are the most common worm infection in the United States. They are most common in school-age children.
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The disease is highly contagious and is caused by a parasitic worm called Enterobius vermicularis . The adult female worm is about the size of a staple (approximately0.4 in [1 cm] long and 0.02 in [0.5 mm] wide) and has a pointed tip. The disease ...
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Threadworm infection is caused by Strongyloides stercoralis , a roundworm that lives in soil and can survive there for several generations. Mature threadworms may grow as long as 1–2 in (2.5–5 cm). The larvae have two stages in their life cycle: a...
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Pinworm infections can be asymptomatic or result in mild gastrointestinal upsets. A common symptom associated with pinworm infections is perianal (around the anus) itching . Scratching of the perianal skin to relieve the itching can lead to bacter...
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