|  | Friday, August 04, 2017 | | | | | | | | Up to 40 million people in the US may have pinworm, mostly children | | This highly contagious parasitic infection is 3 times more common than head lice. Entire households may be infected and need treatment. | | If you suspect pinworm, contact your child’s doctor | | | Pinworms are small, white, parasitic worms that live inside the intestines. At night, they crawl out of a child’s rectum to lay their sticky eggs, which may disrupt sleep. The most common symptom of a pinworm infection is intense perianal itching. Other symptoms include stomach ache and irritability. | | | | | | | |
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