Pinworms are small, thin, pin-shaped worms that sometimes live in the human colon and rectum. They're also called threadworms. They're about 1/4- to 1/2-inch long — about the size of a staple.

Additional Collector of Local Bodies Dr P Sreeja has directed officials to take measures to prevent pin-worm infections and ...

More likely they are roundworms or pinworms or hookworms or ascariasis or flukes. If it’s not a worm, than it’s likely a protozoa such as giardia, cyclospora or maybe entomoeba hystolytica. I am ...

PARAGOULD, Ark. (KAIT) - A Paragould couple faces misdemeanor child neglect charges after police said they found their children living in a trash-strewn house filled with rodents, including two ...

Your bird could also contract parasites from new cage mates. Common types of worms that infect birds are roundworms, pinworms, hookworms, and tapeworms. These parasites are among the culprits that ...

The health minister’s office says Ontario’s Health Care Connect program connects nearly 40,000 people each year with a ...

Too much earwax can cause rubbing of the ear or poking in the canal. A piece of ear wax can become dry and hard in the ear canal. This creates a feeling that an object is in the ear. Complete blockage ...

Definition. Bacterial infection of the umbilical stump with spread to the skin around it. It's a medical emergency. How Often. 1 out of 200 newborns. Symptoms. Redness spreads around the navel. The ...

In infectious disease terms, the incubation period is the amount of time between being exposed to a contagious disease and developing symptoms. Depending on the disease, the incubation period can be ...