Enterobiasis primary prevention

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

Primary Prevention

To control the eggs:

• Clean toilet seats daily.
• Keep fingernails short and clean.
• Wash all bed linens twice a week.
• Wash hands before meals and after using the toilet.

Avoid scratching the infected area around the anus. This can contaminate your fingers and everything else that you touch afterwards. Keep your hands and fingers away from your nose and mouth unless they are freshly washed. Carry out these measures while family members are being treated for pinworms.