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Helminthophobia

Helminthophobia (helminthophobia; Greek helmins, helminthos – a worm, a worm + Greek phobos – fear, fear) – the persuasive fear which is expressed pathological fear of infection with helminths.

 
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The most rare disease – a disease the Kura. Only representatives of the tribe Faure in New Guinea are ill it. The patient dies of laughter. It is considered that eating of a human brain is an origin of a disease.