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Symptoms of Threadworms

Threadworms cause intense itching around the anus and, in girls, around the vagina. The itching is particularly intense at night, when the worms are active laying eggs. This may cause loss of sleep and irritability.

In cases of very heavy infestation, threadworms may cause loss of appetite, weight loss or insomnia.

Threadworms do not always produce symptoms, which is why all members of a household must be treated when one develops threadworms, even if the others are experiencing no symptoms.

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