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by raverbashing 1679 days ago
For real, prophylaxis of enteral worms should have been more popular in developed countries.

It's amazing how hygiene practices are sometimes poor and tropical diseases are unknown in developed countries

But then you go visit somewhere and/or some animal product is imported in questionable ways and you get a worm. Which for 95% of people will be mildly inconsequential but it might also cause problems.

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This is the basis for many religious food taboos.