Prevention

• Practice good hygiene. Washing your hands before eating or preparing meals helps prevent spread of infection.

• Avoid scratching the anal region.
  
  
• Avoid biting the fingernails.

• Keep fingernails short and clean.

• Wash all bedding and pajamas regularly.

• Be sure your child changes underwear daily.

• Frequently vacuum the play area.

• Despite these measures, it still may be quite difficult to avoid reinfecting yourself or spreading pinworms to others.