What Causes Tape Worms in Humans?

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

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by maximax | permalink

Learn more from WebMd about the causes, symptoms, and treatments of tapeworms.
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For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/tapeworms-in-humans ^[1]

Tip 2 - What are tapeworms? What causes tapeworm infection?

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Fred Rabinowitz | permalink

Tapeworms, or cestodes, are intestinal parasites; they are worms that are flattened like a tape measure. A tapeworm cannot live freely on its own - it survives within the gut.

For further reading: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170461.php ^[2]