Pinworm Infection : Prevention
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Prevention could include:
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Wash Hands Before Eating
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Wash hands after using the bathroom and before preparing food. Wash bedding and underclothing frequently, especially those of any affected family members.
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The disease can be prevented by treating all the infected cases and thus eliminating the source of infection. Some ways to keep from catching or spreading the disease include the following recommendations: wash hands thoroughly before handling foo...
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Pinworms are extremely contagious, and the eggs are infective within a few hours of being laid. They are usually spread from child to child by contaminated fingers. When children scratch their itchy bottoms, the tiny eggs get under their fingernai...
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There is no effective immunization against thread-worm infection. Prevention of the disease requires careful attention to personal and institutional hygiene in endemic areas, including handwashing after defecating and before handling food. Other p...
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