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Giardia and Pinworm Infections

Giardia and pinworm infections, their symptoms, transmission, diagnosis, and treatment

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Jan 12, 2026
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How do common intestinal parasites like Giardia and pinworms differ in symptoms, transmission, and treatment?

Giardia (a one-celled protozoan) and pinworms (Enterobius vermicularis, a small helminth) cause very different clinical pictures, spread by distinct routes, and are treated with different classes of d...

Jan 26, 2026
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how does a guy know if he has worms

A man can suspect from a mix of symptoms—most commonly anal itching, digestive upset, visible worms in stool, unexplained weight loss, or allergic-type rashes—but many infections cause no noticeable s...