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PAPinworms commonly cause perianal itching .
It’s common in children but also seen in family members of affected children .
✅ Treatment of pinworms is easy but prevention of reinfection is very important by following a good hygiene …
✅ Symptoms are due to female pinworms laying eggs around the anus .
Causing perianal itching and also disturbed sleep.
✅ Pinworm infection spreads from one person to the other through transfer of eggs either directly to mouth or through contaminated food , clothing and bedding.
✅Albendazole or Mebendazole are medicines commonly used to treat pinworms
✅ ✅✅ Its important to take two doses of the medicine, 2 weeks apart.
✅ ✅✅ Its also of importance to treat all the family members and other contacts ( classmates, friends , close contacts outside home ) at the same time.
✅ And also daily bathing ( shower ) and a daily change of underwear is important to get rid of most of the eggs .
Have you followed this way of treatment?
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