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A member asked:
How long does it take to see the symptoms after contracting a parasite & how can you get them to show up on a stool test?
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Depends: It depends on the type of parasite. Some may take years to cause any problems and some will not have eggs in stool. It may be helpful if you could narrow the question to one type of parasite. You may visit this site for a start: https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/index.html
Answered 4/18/2018
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