Ingesting the eggs: Pin worm eggs are found in the bedding of affected patients, shed into their clothing from the skin around their anus where the adult worm lays them. The eggs are laid in a glue like substance that irritates the skin, so the kids are often scratching the area ; dispersing the eggs.If the patient or others touch their mouth with contaminated fingers, they get a dose of eggs ; start over.
Answered 3/7/2014
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