Albendazole

Treatment of family members and other close contacts may be necessary. Some worm infections are spread very easily to others in close contact with the infected person.

To stop you and your family infecting others or reinfecting yourselves, follow the advice below for at least six weeks:

• Keep nails short
• Discourage nail biting or finger sucking
• Wear pyjamas or underclothes in bed
• Wash your bottom thoroughly in the mornings
• Use a separate towel for each person in the house
• Change clothes regularly
• Wash and iron bed linen regularly
• Wash hands and nails well after using the toilet and before meals
• Toilets should be disinfected regularly