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Pinworms

Pinworms are a contagious intestinal parasite infestation that occurs commonly in children.

Update Date: 9/25/2006

Updated by: Charlotte Grayson, MD, Private Practice specializing in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease, Smyrna, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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