Threadworm clean up: advice please

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So tonight we discovered our first case of threadworms and are starting medication tomorrow. For the clean up I can do washing of bedding, soft toys, towels.I have cleaned bathroom thoroughly and soaked bath toys in mild steriliser fluid. I can vacuum the carpets, mattresses and wipe all our surfaces. But where does it stop? Someone online wiped all their books and coloring pens. That made me pause. Really, what's essential and what's optional?

hmm well i'm probably not the best person to reply as my DD (5) keeps getting this. Last night we found she had them again (about the 4th time this year!)
All the family take OVEX as directed. I wash all her bed linen, knickers, towels, soft toys etc at 60c. Anything else (standard clothes etc) at 40c per normal. Today i have steam cleaned her mattress and carpet and done the same to DSs. I will hoover the house and clean the bathrooms as normal. I dont do all the books or literally everything!

Its frustrating as my DD is actually very meticulous with washing hands and hygiene (as the whole family is) Problem is that this is rife in schools (even though many parents wont talk about it). It is hard to ensure all children are washing hands enough - and i know the school my children attend is very good on personal hygiene.

How old is your DC? Is it likely they caught it from school or nursery?

Good luck!

My daughter had it for the first time at the start of the year. Both her and myself took one OVEX tablet each (I never got around to do a follow up tablet), obviously washed our hands more thoroughly for a few days and only her nightwear was washed. The problem was solved and hasn't returned. If you have an ongoing problem then I'd say do a thorough clean, but it could be very simple to solve as in my daughter's case.

In answer to your question, @toosoppy, DD is nearly 5 and is in reception class where i know other children have had it. She is actually really good at hand washing for her age but is a thumb sucker so probably easily exposed to it. DP, DD and I have all taken over, but GP won't give anything to our DS as he is not yet 2. Bit odd but never mind. Reassured by @maddog - hope that's the case for us too.

Sorry, @madmog.

It's an itch cycle thing, so you need to deny access to the bit that itches. The worms survive by the eggs laid around the anus transported via fingers scratching said anus then those eggs are passed on by licking fingers and fingers touching food then it's consumed. So, onsies at night and a bottom and hand wash first thing in the morning. Once the cycle is broken its not long before the outbreak stops.