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I accidentally might have ingested tiny amounts of dried dog stools.i am worried about toxocariasis and baylisascaris procyonis and am in indiaplshelp?
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Dog stool: In theory, the GI system is not truly inside the blood stream. Thus, any parasites might not be able to penetrate into the blood stream. You will just have to wait and see-- report any vision changes to your eye doctor immediately.
Answered 6/10/2014
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