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5. High White Blood Cell Count
When you are fighting off general symptoms such as nausea, diarrhea, fatigue, and weight loss, your doctor will want to order many diagnostic tests to investigate the cause of these symptoms. A complete blood cell count (CBC) is a test that the doctor will use to measure the count of red and white blood cells in your blood. If your white blood cells are high, it is a telltale sign that you have a parasite. Experts say that high white blood cell count and recent travel out of the country are a dead giveaway that a parasite is at hand.
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