How Does a Tapeworm Get Into the Human Body?

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Tip 1 - Tapeworms in Humans: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by P Henry | permalink

Learn more from WebMd about the causes, symptoms, and treatments of tapeworms.
Tags: tapeworms, tapeworms in humans, tapeworms causes, tapeworms symptoms, tapeworms treatments, tapeworms signs, pork, larvae, eggs, bowel movements, food temperature

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/tapeworms-in-humans ^[1]

Tip 2 - How much damage does a tapeworm do to the human body?

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by dan weeks | permalink

Less than you'd think

For further reading: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/27/the_odd_body_tapeworm/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - How Do Tapeworms Harm the Body? | eHow

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Melissa Schneider | permalink

How Do Tapeworms Harm the Body?. When humans ingest tapeworms, the tapeworms are, generally, ingested in a shape of a cyst which is formed within the muscle tissue of contaminated animals. Tapeworms, generally, take up residency in intermediary hosts, such as a pig, fish or a cow, and they are later transmitted to a human after consumption of these...

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4598644_tapeworms-harm-body.html ^[3]

Tip 4 - Tapeworm Parasite

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Ulrika Johansson | permalink

A tapeworm is a parasite that has a somewhat complex lifecycle. Read this article to find out how a tapeworm lives and dies.
Tags: tapeworm, tapeworm scolex, strobila, proglottid, digestive system, hexacanth, cysticercosis, praziquantel, anti worm medication

For further reading: http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/diet-fitness/weight-loss/tapeworm-weight-loss1.htm ^[4]