Threadworms are very common. Nearly half of all children under the age of ten and many adults have threadworms at some time often without realising as the infection usually causes no symptoms ...

My daughter has threadworms for the second time. The whole family is treated for this so we know she must be getting it from friends at school.

If asked which group of animals was the most common on earth, hardly anyone would come up with the right answer. Not ants, not fish, not even humans - it is the nematodes, also called threadworms.

Analysis of some of the balloon packages detected “roundworms, whipworms and threadworms" in the soil. The chance of infection from the parasites in the packages is low, South Korea’s ministry ...

Threadworms in children most commonly result in loss of appetite and itchiness around the anus. They may also however be a hidden cause of halitosis, curable with a single dose of the anti ...

Dear Betty Pinworms also called Enterobius vermicularis or seatworms or threadworms are extremely common and contagious and are transmitted by ingesting pinworm eggs. These eggs can be found on ...

Conditions affected by NHS prescription crackdown include a string of common maladies, from diarrhoea and a sore throat to threadworms and cold sores. The crackdown began six years ago ...

Patients cannot claim free 'over-the-counter' medication, such as paracetamol, for minor illnesses in some NHS surgeries ...

Pinworms, also known as threadworms, are a common type of worm in the U.S. and around the world. They usually aren't longer than 1/2 an inch -- you get them when you swallow their eggs.

(e.g. aches and sprains, headache, period pain, back pain) Mouth ulcers Nappy rash Oral thrush Prevention of dental caries Ringworm/athlete's foot Teething/mild toothache Threadworms Travel ...

Nappy rash is also listed alongside oral thrush and prevention of dental caries and ringworm/athlete’s foot, teething/mild ...