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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Children are at increased risk of having pinworm infection. Because it spreads from host to host through [[contamination]], pinworms are common among people living in close contact, and tends to occur in all people within a household. | Children are at increased risk of having pinworm infection. Because it spreads from host to host through [[contamination]], pinworms are common among people living in close contact, and tends to occur in all people within a household. Finger sucking has been shown to increase both incidence and relapse rates, and nail biting has been similarly associated. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Children are at increased risk of having pinworm infection. Because it spreads from host to host through contamination, pinworms are common among people living in close contact, and tends to occur in all people within a household. Finger sucking has been shown to increase both incidence and relapse rates, and nail biting has been similarly associated.