Pinworms in children may be transmitted to adults.
Pinworms are contagious and spread mainly through the digestive tract, and can be transmitted through direct, indirect, respiratory, and retrograde infections.
When a child has pinworms, the eggs and bodies of pinworms are mainly parasitized in the child’s intestines, and can crawl out of the body through the anus along the gastrointestinal tract. They can be found on the surface of the child’s skin as well as in clothing, bedding, toys, and other items the child touches frequently, and pinworm eggs can survive for a long period of time at room temperature, so they may become infected when an adult comes into contact with these items.
Children suffering from pinworms need to go to the hospital in time for treatment. You need to pay attention to the child’s hygiene, change the child’s clothes, and disinfect the child’s bedding and toys in order to avoid cross-infection.