|  | Thursday, September 20, 2018 | | | | | | | | UP TO 40 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE US MAY HAVE PINWORM, MOSTLY CHILDREN1 | | This highly contagious parasitic worm infection is approximately 3 times more common than head lice, and if untreated, can infect entire households.1-3 | | IF YOU SUSPECT PINWORM, CALL YOUR CHILD'S HEALTHCARE PROVIDER | | | The most common symptoms of pinworm infection are intense itching and scratching of the anal area.4 When a child scratches the infected anal area, pinworm eggs cling to their fingers and can spread to items they commonly share, which can lead to others being infected.3 | | |  | | References: 1. Biology. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/pinworm/biology.html. Updated December 8, 2017. Accessed July 16, 2018. 2. Head lice: Epidemiology & risk factors. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice/head/epi.html. Updated September 24, 2013. Accessed August 9, 2018. 3. American Academy of Pediatrics. Red Book: 2018 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases. 31st ed. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2018:634-635, 994. 4. Meinking TL, Burkhart CN, Burkhart CG. Clin Dermatol. 2003;21(5):407-416. | | | © 2018 Impax Laboratories, LLC | | | PP-ADW-MEB-US-0117 08/2018 | | | | | |
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