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A member asked:
I have pinworm but something's in my nose, ears, and i when i went to emergency he wouldn't even take a sample said it was impossible? why attitude?
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They are right: You can not have pinworm in your nose and years, they can not get to ear and nose, you have to believe it.They can only infect intestines and rectum.
Answered 11/16/2020
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