Wednesday, April 10, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Preventing Pinworm Infection
Outlaws lacrosse claims
victory over Corvallis
By T. Lee Brown
Correspondent
While science is begin-
ning to realize that not all
parasites are bad, most folks
would rather not live with a
pinworm infection. Yet some
estimates hold that a whop-
ping 20-40 percent of the
population carries them 4
some without realizing it.
<This is a very common
infection,= Beth Hummel,
R.N., told The Nugget. <I9m
positive I9m going to see
more cases.=
Pinworms do not observe
class differences. They occur
in clean households and clut-
tered ones, in the homes and
schools of the rich and poor.
<It9s everybody,= Hummel
said. <There is no class, if
you will, that9s more prone
to it. Elementary schools and
daycares are the most com-
mon places you see them in
kids.=
She noted a common
misunderstanding: <People
think they get pinworms with
their dogs or cats. Humans
are the only reservoir for
pinworms.=
Hummel9s number-one
recommendation for avoid-
ing infection is hand hygiene.
<It9s important to under-
stand that hand sanitizer is
not effective,= she said. <It
has to be soap and hot water.=
Hands should be washed
after using the bathroom,
before eating, and before
preparing food, and after
<accidentally scratching the
anal area,= at a minimum.
She recommends using the
hottest water you can.
Eggs are often spread
by getting under the finger-
nails. <Use a nail brush,=
she advised those who sus-
pect they might be exposed.
<Keeping the fingernails
short would help, too.= Avoid
nail-biting.
<Little kids are just terri-
ble about hand-washing and
putting their hands in their
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Good old-fashioned soap and hot water are the first line of defense
against infection — not antibacterial gel.
pants,= observed Hummel,
who works with schoolchil-
dren. <Kids usually have
longer nails, and if it itches
they9re going to scratch it.
They don9t really care that
people are watching them.=
Those who are infected
should see a doctor, then
take medicine as prescribed
or advised. Then shower first
thing every morning.
<If you9ve been resting
at night, that9s when the pin-
worms start to come out4in
the morning,= she explained.
Hummel specified show-
ers over baths: <Bathing can
just spread them.=
Changing clothes every
morning helps, according to
Hummel. She also recom-
mends washing clothing,
towels, and underclothes
every day in the hottest
water.
<Hot water is the key.=
After pinworm treatment,
many sources recommend re-
washing all household linens
and clothing in hot water and
aggressively disinfecting all
surfaces and objects for at
least three weeks.
Bleach, strong vinegar,
oxygen bleach, thymol (from
thyme oil), and Lysol are
considered true disinfec-
tants4regular <multi-sur-
face cleaners= or deodorizers
won9t get the job done.
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left on the suspected sur-
face or object according to
instructions. Wiping it off is
not recommended. Some dis-
infectants may cause respira-
tory and other health prob-
lems; proceed with caution.
The process may be
repeated after a second dose
of medication if recom-
mended by the patient9s doc-
tor, usually at the two-week
mark.
Homegrown remedies
like garlic and pumpkin
seeds have not been proved
effective. However, natural
measures such as attending
to hygiene and <gut health=
can help prevent a pinworm
exposure from turning into a
full infection.
A short Australian
YouTube video showing the
pinworm9s life cycle may be
interesting to adults, and help
convince children to wash
their hands thoroughly. It
can be found at tinyurl.com/
nugget-pinworms.
The Outlaws posted a
15-5 road win at Corvallis
on Thursday, April 4. Since
the boys were still on spring
break, the team left early and
took a guided tour of the OSU
campus in the afternoon.
Teams played in heavy
rain until midway through
the contest, and then the
rain finally stopped. Sisters
jumped out with a quick lead
and never looked back.
Sisters was up 4-1 at the
close of the first quarter, and
by the half had extended their
lead to 7-3. Corvallis was
held to just two points in the
final half, while the Outlaws
tacked on eight more goals to
win the game by 10.
Gator Haken and Trey
Stadeli were scoring
machines, scoring five goals
each for the Outlaws. They
also had one assist each.
Coach Paul Patton said,
<Gator and Trey both have
superb individual skills that
allow them to get shots. But,
they also have a good under-
standing of the teamwork
aspects of the game, and the
ability to work together and
with the younger players to
create scoring opportunities
for everyone.=
Evan Palmer and Matt
Harris contributed two goals
each. Evan also had one assist
and Matt led the team with
nine ground balls.
Ricky Huffman scored one
goal and had one assist, and
Anthony Randolph had eight
saves in the goal.
The Outlaws won the
ground ball stat, grabbing 33
compared to Corvallis9 22.
Tanner Pease was a big help
on face-offs and won close to
50 percent. Titan Kroytz had
a great defensive game, and
blocked four shots with his
body.
Austin Ekern played a
great game at long-stick mid-
die, and Ethan Manuel was
solid on the offensive end,
and helped the Outlaws win
the possession battle at criti-
cal moments.
Patton also noted freshmen
midfielders Riley Sellers,
Wyatt Maffey, Gaven Henry,
and Max Palanuk, who he
stated are continuing to make
huge strides of improvement.
The Outlaws were sched-
uled to play on Tuesday, April
9, against Ridgeview in their
first home game of the season.
They will play at home on
Friday against South Salem.
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