What is the difference between pinworm disease and ascariasis

Pinworms and ascariasis both occur in children, but the clinical symptoms are somewhat different. Ascariasis infection is more likely to have abdominal pain, and may present with an increased appetite, a tendency to feel hungry, a tendency to grind their teeth during sleep at night, and a tendency to be agitated and irritable. Pinworm disease generally does not have abdominal pain, but is prone to anal itching, which affects the sleep quality of the affected children. There is also a difference in worm form, both are nematodes, but roundworms are much longer than pinworms and can be identified with the eye. Pinworm disease and roundworm disease prevention measures are also different, roundworm disease is mainly to prevent disease from the mouth, must do diligent hand washing, especially before meals and after the stool to wash hands, to eat clean vegetables and fruits. Pinworm disease is mainly to ensure that underwear, underwear, and bedding clean, you can consider bedding and underwear, underwear high temperature disinfection to kill the eggs.