Everyone should worm themselves annually, even if you don't have pets. How many times are things recalled for listeria or ecoli? We have no idea where our food has been and you certainly can't depend on washing and cooking to protect you 100% . Especially if you ever eat out.
Yes the idea of parasites is disgusting. In fact, until I started pretending I'm a vet for my goats due to no local small ruminant vet, it was one of my only "fears." When I was young my step father told me of a girl who died from wasting away when she was 12. He was very old and from the back woods of Virginia, so she was placed on the dining table for everyone to say their goodbyes until they buried her. He said that a day or so after her death they saw a tape worm over 20' crawling out of her body and out the house. Nightmare inducing for me as a child.
It only makes sense to deworm. You don't have to look into the toilet if you're squeamish. I never do when taking the dewormers.
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