This parasitic infection is usually benign disease. The white worm develops in the human intestine and can reach a length of ten meters. Delivered mature worm is rejected by section in the stool.
The worm is ingested in the larval stage. Larvae from beef or pork infected. To kill the larvae before consuming the meat, it must be cooked or frozen at -20° C for some time.
The ingested larvae attached to the intestine through the head with suckers and grows along the small intestine by making the rings for three months.
Symptoms may occur : a slight weight loss, cramps, diarrhea and sometimes rash. The person may experience excessive appetite or otherwise loss of appetite. In most cases, the infected person feels no symptoms. Sometimes the person becomes aware of his condition at the time of deportation, finding rings of the worm in the stool or sub-clothes.
A simple doctor's prescription (single dose) can kill the worm and get rid of easily. This drug may be accompanied by a purgative for easy removal of rings.
To avoid the inconvenience of a tapeworm and other infections, it is recommended to cook meat sufficiently.
13 avril 2010
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