After a few weeks, the female pinworms move to the end of the large intestine, and they come out of the body at night to lay their eggs around the anus (where poop comes out). The amount of time that passes from when someone swallows the eggs until the worms lay new eggs is about 1 to 2 months.
How do worm eggs get on surfaces?
The eggs get stuck on your fingers when you scratch. They can then pass on to anything you touch, including: clothes. toys.
Where do worms lay their eggs in humans?
The adult worms live in the lower intestine, coming out of the anus at night to lay their eggs. Children with threadworms can get the eggs under their fingernails when scratching their itchy bottoms at night. The eggs can then be spread via bed linen, bathroom fittings and other items, even food.
Where do threadworms come from in the first place?
Threadworm eggs can be transferred from your anus (or vagina) to anything you touch, including: bed sheets and bed clothes. flannels and towels. children's toys.
Where do roundworm eggs come from?
These eggs may come from the feces of infected cats or from the tissues of paratenic hosts (an accidental host). In a paratenic host, the roundworm eggs do not mature into adults, but are just transported.
