“Humans are the only hosts, with infection occurring most commonly in young children” (Suh & Keystone, 2015). Being that young children are the most commonly exposed and infected, pinworms become easily transmitted largely due to the fact of knowledge deficit in regards to transmission and prevention. The nematode can be easily spread in daycare centers, camps, schools or anytime children are in close contact. “Up to a quarter of all children worldwide are estimated to be infected with pinworm” (Diemert, 2016). In the instance of children with pinworms, it becomes the responsibility of both the child, but most importantly parent to help stop the cycle of transmission.
The transmission of pinworms occurs through direct contact with an infected
The transmission of pinworms occurs through direct contact with an infected