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What would doctors do to take care of a tapeworm?
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Med eval: Please see your physician if you believe you could have a tapeworm so that you can be acurately diagnosed. If you do have tapeworm or another parasite, you doctor can prescribe antiparasitice medication.
Answered 5/22/2013
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