can children get worms?

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yea if they touch something that has a worm on it..puppy poo etc.anyone can get worms adult or kid

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yes anyone can if they go to the bait store before they go fishing.

Yes they sure can !
Children easily pick up threadworms from each other through contact with skin or objects contaminated with the eggs of worms.
Not only children can get worms, even adults of any age are susceptible to worms.

Check on the links below for more concise and complete explanation. Hope it helps !
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/worms2.shtml
http://familyfun.go.com/parenting/child/health/childhealth/dony89enc_worm/

Anyone can get worms. Most parasites are harmless but they would have to do a blood test to check for internal worms. Humans, for the most part, get worms from undercooked meat.
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My infectious Diseases class

ya, anyone cant get , actually some worm only infects only children like pinworms

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