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Signs and symptoms of a human worms in the ear?

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Dr. James Okamoto answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Itching perhaps: Interesting question! in my 23 yrs as a doctor I have never seen or heard of worms in the ear! best to see your physician. If there are worms in there, it would be fairly easy to irrigate them out.

Answered 10/9/2018

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