You can often see threadworms, a 1cm thread-like worm, in your child's stools or their bottom. Treatment Infected children or adults should be treated as soon as possible. The rest of the family should also be treated at the same time. Threadworm is usually treated with a medicine called Mebendazole . One treatment is usually enough.
Children can still go to school or child care in spite of having threadworms.
Dr Vibeke Manniche, Pediatrician February 2000. The documents contained in this web site are presented for information purposes only. The material is in no way intended to replace professional medical care or attention by a qualified practitioner. The materials in this web site cannot and should not be used as a basis for diagnosis or choice of treatment.