Tip - Man’s headaches due to tapeworm living in his brain for four years

Published 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Bill Blocher

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Tapeworm normally found in amphibians and crustaceans in China may have scavenged nutrients from patient’s brain
Tags: Infectious diseases,Medical research,Microbiology,Science,China,Asia Pacific,World news,UK news,Health

For further reading: http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/nov/21/tapeworm-parasite-mans-brain-four-years-china

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