Originally published October 14 2005
Experts talk about how to keep your child free of pinworms
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
According to the St. Louis Children's Hospital, parents can protect their kids from pinworms by maintaining daily hygiene and discouraging thumb sucking, as pinworms are ingested orally.
Parents can usually see the wiggling motion of the worm, especially in the early morning or at night.
Another clue may be itching of the anal and buttock area.
Infection is caused by swallowing pinworm eggs, but parents can reduce the risk by having the child wash his hands after using the restroom and before eating.
Fingernails should remain short so eggs can't collect underneath them.
Parents should also discourage thumb-sucking and eating food that has fallen on the floor.
Children should be bathed each day, and their rooms and clothes should be cleaned to kill any present eggs.
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