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Latest revision as of 21:35, 29 July 2020

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

The primary and secondary prevention strategies for enterobiasis are the same.

The primary and secondary prevention strategies for enterobiasis are the same.

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 ==Overview==
-Secondary prevention strategies following enterobiasis include frequent laundry of clothes, changing clothes daily, and handwashing.
+The primary and secondary prevention strategies for enterobiasis are the same.
 ==Secondary Prevention==
+The primary and secondary prevention strategies for enterobiasis are the same.
-During the treatment time and two weeks after final  treatment, it is a good idea to avoid co-bathing and the reuse or sharing of washcloths. Showering may be preferred to avoid possible [[contamination]] of bath  water. Careful handling and frequent changing of underclothing, night clothes, towels, and bedding can help reduce [[infection]], reinfection, and environmental [[contamination]] with pinworm eggs. These items should be laundered in hot water, especially after each treatment of the infected person and after each usage of  washcloths until infection is cleared.
-*Frequent handwashing
-*Frequently changing and washing underclothings, night clothes, towels, and bedding.
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