Pinworms, also known as threadworms, are tiny white or light gray worms that cause the common infection called enterobiasis. Usually found in children, pinworm can be treated with anti-parasitic medications that do not require a prescription. Living With. 19 июл. 2019 г.
What are tiny white worms from?
About threadworms Threadworms, also known as pinworms, are tiny parasitic worms that infect the large intestine of humans. Threadworms are a common type of worm infection in the UK, particularly in children under the age of 10. The worms are white and look like small pieces of thread.
How does a person get pinworms?
How does someone get pinworms? Pinworms are spread when an infected person, most often a child, has scratched his/her bare anal area and the eggs get under his/her fingernails. Pinworms can then be spread in the following ways: By an infected child not washing hands after using the bathroom.
Why am I seeing white worms?
Floaters' are caused by tiny fragments of cell debris within the vitreous humour of the eye - that's the gelatinous substance between the retina and the lens. Despite the name, they do in fact sink slowly, so they tend to collect near the centre of your field of view when you lie on your back.
How do humans get white worms?
Threadworms spread when their eggs are swallowed. They lay eggs around your bottom (anus), which make it itchy. The eggs get stuck on your fingers when you scratch.
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