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• n  small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children

• Hookworm, whipworm and Schistosoma mansoni began to appear in northern cities only in 1950; years ahead of them were the amoeba (a cause of chronic dysentery) and pinworm.

• threadworm
• Enterobius vermicularis

News & Articles

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• Summer camp health tips for parents
  Regular hand washing and proper hygiene are essential to avoiding common summer-camp health issues such as lice, pinworm and bathing-suit dermatitis, according to a former summer camp physician.
  June 11, 2013 - WFMJ Youngstown