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Threadworms are very common. Nearly half of all children under the age of ten and many adults have threadworms at some time often without realising as the infection usually causes no symptoms ...

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But it's important to speak to a doctor for children younger than two years old, and pregnant or breastfeeding women with threadworm, as medication may not be suitable.