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What are some of the symptoms of parasites such as tapeworms and other types of worm parasites in humans?
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Some asymptomatic: Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, symptoms of malabsorption, itching around the anus and other symptoms may occur, but sometimes you may have none.
Answered 4/19/2019
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