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Re:I volunteered to be infected with 50 parasitic worms for ... by djrogers on Friday January 29, 2021 @12:21PM (#25959777)
If gp lives in a developed country and hasn’t traveled anywhere that hookworms are prevalent, then no - the probability they have hookworms is very low.
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Re:I volunteered to be infected with 50 parasitic worms for ... by Robotbeat on Friday January 29, 2021 @12:30PM (#25959883)
Hookworms, maybe, but pinworms are insanely common. Yes, even in the developed world. Especially if you have kids...
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