Worldwide, approximately 200 million people are infected
It is most common among children ages 5-14 and particularly affects those in the daycare setting
The disease is transmitted by ingesting the eggs of the pinworm
Seatworm infection usually lasts one to two months
The most common symptom of this irritating, but not particularly dangerous, disease is itching around the anal area
Enterobius vermicularis
Enterobiasis is also called seatworm infection or oxyuriasis
It is also called seatworm infection or oxyuriasis
Bacterial infections, such as ear infections, sinus infections, and pneumonia are common, especially in children.
The most common types of hospital-acquired infections are urinary tract infections (UTIs), ventilator-associated pneumonia, and surgical wound infections.
Bacterial infections: strep throat, urinary tract infections Viral infections: common cold, flu Fungal infections: athlete's foot, yeast infections Parasitic infections: malaria, giardiasis
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Urinary tract infections, pneumonia or other respiratory infections, and wound infections are usually the most common.