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Suggest Treatment For Prevention After Contact With Someone With Pinworm Infection

I work in a healthfood store. Today a woman came into the store and said that she was dealing with a major pin worm infestation and had been dealing with repeated infestations in her home. She had scalp sores, etc. and was asking for a natural remedy. I gave her a few things, Tea Tree Oil, Wormwood, Kyolic garlic, based on some reading that she had done. She was touching everything in site and testing makeup, and I briefly brushed against her coat. I am concerned that she has infected the store and was wondering if I have to be concerned about having them because I came incontact with her. I removed the makeup items that she used so that other customers could not use them. Is there anything else I should do?
posted on Wed, 19 Nov 2014
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Thanks for your query at HCM!
The pinworm (genus Enterobius) is a type of roundworm (nematode) infection.
In your case it is a one time visit it is highly unlikely that you will have contracted the disease. Transmission can occur via direct contact with contaminated furniture, bedclothes, bedding, towels, toilets, doorknobs, or other objects. Pinworms spread through human-to-human transmission, by ingesting (i.e., swallowing) infectious pinworm eggs so there can always be a possibility. Eggs remain viable in moist environment for upto 3 weeks.
I advice if you are too troubled you can take albendazole or mebendazole for treatment. Mop the surfaces with disinfectant like chlorhexidine.
Practice "Handwashing"!
I hope it will solve your problem.
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Suggest Treatment For Prevention After Contact With Someone With Pinworm Infection

Thanks for your query at HCM! The pinworm (genus Enterobius) is a type of roundworm (nematode) infection. In your case it is a one time visit it is highly unlikely that you will have contracted the disease. Transmission can occur via direct contact with contaminated furniture, bedclothes, bedding, towels, toilets, doorknobs, or other objects. Pinworms spread through human-to-human transmission, by ingesting (i.e., swallowing) infectious pinworm eggs so there can always be a possibility. Eggs remain viable in moist environment for upto 3 weeks. I advice if you are too troubled you can take albendazole or mebendazole for treatment. Mop the surfaces with disinfectant like chlorhexidine. Practice Handwashing ! I hope it will solve your problem.