Question 1

how do you clean a mattress if your child has pinworms?

Accepted Answer

Just wash sheets: There is no need to do major treatment to the mattress unless it is never covered with a sheet or cover.If so, a day exposed to direct sunlight & a good brushing should eliminate any eggs. Any pw eggs left in the sheets will be destroyed in the  wash & dry process.

Question 2

why has my child had pinworms for 5 years ? we r very clean and hygienic ? she is 9 has urinary problems also but doctors think im mad !

Accepted Answer

Pinworms: She may be under exposure from her schoolmates. Another posibility can be you and your husband if you haven' t been treatedat next treatment session , treat the whole family.

Question 3

how does a child normally get pinworm?

Accepted Answer

Pinworm: The pinworm migrate in the rectum as they mature, then released their eggs usually at 10 pm in the evening and the eggs or ova are excreted in gthe anus, this caused sevee itching, the child scratch his anus and the ova cling to the finger or finger nail and the child put his fingers in his mouth and swallow those eggs and the cycle repeat itself.

Question 4

can pinworms get on mattresses?

Accepted Answer

No it can not: Pin worms can not get on the mattresses.

Question 5

can pinworms be found on the mattress?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Pin worms crawl out of anus in the night and anything in contact with anal skin may get pin worm on it .One can find it on underwear or pajama after screeching anal area.It imay be possible  if one scratches anal  skins wiith hand  then touches the mattress .

Question 6

how do you treat a child with pinworms?

Accepted Answer

Pinworms: Until recently, mebendezole (vermox) 100mg chewable tablet once for affected patient and all household members was considered the drug of choice. Now that drug is no longer being produced, Albendazole (albenza)10/mg/kg (400 mg max dose)once is a good alternative. Washing all bed linens in very hot water to destroy eggs shed during the worm's nocturnal emergence is traditionally recommended.

Question 7

can my child be re-infested with pinworm?

Accepted Answer

Yes: A person does not get immunity to pinworms after suffering one pinworm infestation. However, most people who are old enough to remember the itchy anus and disgusting threadlike worms will go out of their way to avoid getting pinworms again.

Question 8

my child has pinworms.  how did he get them?

Accepted Answer

They're everywhere: Don't look for someone to blame.  The pinworm lays eggs on the anus; it's human nature to scratch.  And what person always washes the hands before touching someone else?  Best is to have junior treated -- and consider treating the entire family.

Question 9

is there a way that i can tell if my child has pinworms?

Accepted Answer

Pinworm diagnosis: Early in the morning, before bathing, look closely at your child's recturm.  Pinworms look like tiny white threads, or toilet paper residue.  You can do a pinworm tape test and submit to the lab for definitive diagnosis.

Question 10

how do i know my child has a pinworm infection?

Accepted Answer

Pinworm diagnosis: Early in the morning, before bathing, look closely at your child's recturm.  Pinworms look like tiny white threads, or toilet paper residue.  You can do a pinworm tape test and submit to the lab for definitive diagnosis.

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