Yes, pinworms can affect any age. The pinworms make the skin itch and break open. A doctor needs to see the area and prescribe medication to get rid of the worms.
Ingestion of eggs....mostly children are infected, so the pinworms migrate to the anus at night, children itch that area and put their fingers in their mouth
pinworms are parasites
Pinworms belong to the Nematode group of worms.
Pinworms invade the intestinal tract of the species which they inhabit. Pinworms are serious and can cause organ damage.
It is possible for you to not notice your pinworms until they get very bad. Usually when you find your pinworms, the disease is coming to an end. The pinworms usually last for under 3 weeks WITH TREATMENT. I would recommend treating your pinworms, if not they last much longer.
The myth of dogs catching pinworms hence is incorrect. Generally dogs get infected with tapeworms which are mistaken for pinworms.
Pinworms are caused by ingesting the eggs of pinworms.
Bones don't make you itch...
It will make the itch a lot worse.
no...
Your sweat makes you itch as the particles stick to your skin, this creates a bubble in which the gas makes you itch