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Delusions of infestation
Delusional parasitosis may occur on its own or as a complication of another disorder.
It's enough to make your skin crawl, just thinking about it: insects, worms, fungi, or other pathogens colonizing a person's body. When there is no proof of actual infestation, however, the problem may be delusional parasitosis.
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