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How rare is it to get pinworms?

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Up to half of kids, typically between ages 5 to 10, will get a pinworm infection at some point, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is the most common parasitic infection in the U.S.


Is getting pinworms common?

Pinworm infection is the most common type of intestinal worm infection in the United States and one of the most common worldwide.

How many people got pinworms?

Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) is a common helminthic infection, affecting almost 1 billion people worldwide from all socioeconomic classes. In the United States, it affects 20 to 42 million people,1 with a high prevalence among children,6,7 institutional populations,8,9,10,11,12 homosexuals,1 and family contacts.

Are pinworms hard to get?

Pinworm infection is very common, occurring in children much more often than in adults. As many as one in five children will be bothered by this parasite. Between 30 and 40 million people in the United States get this infection, many without even knowing it.

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