Anyone can get a pinworm infection. It's the most common kind of worm infection in the United States. But you're more likely to get it if: You're between 5 and 10 years old. You live with or take ...

Contrary to what you may have heard, ringworm is caused by a fungal infection, not an actual worm. (Photo Credit: Science Photo Library/Getty images) Myth 1: Ringworm is caused by a worm.