Health Tip: Avoid a Pinworm Infection
-- Pinworms are thin and white and typically measure 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch in length.
Female pinworms lay thousands of eggs while the infected person sleeps. They can cause anal itching or have no virtually no symptoms, the Mayo Foundation says.
An infection, which can be treated with an antibiotic, typically occurs among school-age children.
The foundation offers this advice to prevent a pinworm infection:
https://www.drugs.com/news/health-tip-avoid-pinworm-infection-76591.html
