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Results 1 - 10 of 27 for Tapeworms
  1. Tapeworm infection - beef or pork 
    Beef or pork tapeworm infection is an infection with the tapeworm parasite found in beef or pork. ... Tapeworm infection is caused by eating the raw or undercooked meat of infected animals. Cattle usually carry ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001391.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Tapeworm infection - hymenolepis 
    ... an infestation by one of two species of tapeworm: Hymenolepis nana or Hymenolepis diminuta . The disease is ... A stool exam for the tapeworm and its eggs confirms the diagnosis.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001378.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Fish tapeworm infection 
    Fish tapeworm infection is an intestinal infection with a parasite found in fish. ... The fish tapeworm ( Diphyllobothrium latum ) is the largest parasite that infects humans. Humans become infected when they eat raw or undercooked ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001375.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Dipylidium (Dog and Cat Flea Tapeworm) FAQs (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Pet Health/Specifics ... Pet Health ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Frequently asked questions about hymenolepiasis, also known as hymenolepis nana ...
    https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/dipylidium/faqs.html - External Health Links
  5. Tapeworm Infection (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Parasitic Diseases/Specifics ... Parasitic Diseases ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/.../symptoms-causes/syc-20378174?p=1 - External Health Links
  6. Albendazole 
    ... to treat neurocysticercosis (infection caused by the pork tapeworm in the muscles, brain, and eyes that may ... cystic hydatid disease (infection caused by the dog tapeworm in the liver, lung, and lining of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a610019.html - Drugs and Supplements
  7. Echinococcosis 
    ... by either the Echinococcus granulosus or Echinococcus multilocularis tapeworm. The infection is also called hydatid disease. ... Humans become infected when they swallow the tapeworm eggs in ... the body. A cyst is a closed pocket or pouch. The cysts keep ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000676.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Parasitic Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    Parasites are living things that use other living things - like your body - for food and a place to live. You can get them from contaminated food or water, a bug bite, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/parasiticdiseases.html - Health Topics
  9. How to Stay Healthy around Dogs (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Animal Diseases and Your Health/Specifics ... Animal Diseases and Your Health ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Pets provide many benefits to humans. ...
    https://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/pets/dogs.html#tabs-1-3 - External Health Links
  10. Cats: How to Stay Healthy Around Pet Cats (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Cat Scratch Disease/Learn More ... Cat Scratch Disease ... Animal Diseases and Your Health/Specifics ... Animal Diseases and Your Health ... Centers for Disease Control and ...
    https://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/pets/cats.html - External Health Links
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