Cases of threadworms have been reported to school.

Find out more from the NHS on what to look out for and how to treat it here.

How can you avoid your child getting thread worms?

• wash hands and scrub under fingernails – particularly before eating, after using the toilet

• encourage children to wash hands regularly

• shower every morning

• rinse toothbrushes before using them

• keep fingernails short

• wash sleepwear, sheets, towels and soft toys (at a hot temperature) every day for several days after treatment

• disinfect kitchen and bathroom surfaces, using hot water

• vacuum and dust with a damp cloth

• make sure everyone in the household wears underwear at night and changes it in the morning