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Pork Tapeworm Blamed For Cysticerosis
March 10, 2008 |
An infection from pork tapeworm is considered rare in the United States. In Muslim countries, where pork is forbidden, you will not hear of such an incidence either. However, more of such occurences of cysticerosis is likely to be reported from developing countries with poor sanitation and waste management practices. These countries have roaming pigs, which potentially feed off the excrement from humans.
Pork tapeworm called Taenia solium is the source of the Cysticercosis infection. You become infected when you ingest the larvae from the pork tapeworm and these worms form cysts. If any cysts form in the brain, then the disease is called neurocysticercosis.
Contraction and Symptoms of the Disease Cysticercosis
Tapeworm eggs are shed through the feces of humans. It is possible that the eggs somehow get to contaminating food, drinking water or even dirty bathroom areas. When they enter your body, the tapeworm eggs reach the stomach and hatch. They then spread through the body via the bloodstream and get into the intestine or develop cysts in the brain, eyes or muscles.
When the tapeworm creates a cyst in the muscles, you will not likely experience any symptoms. However, you may feel bumps under the skin which are the cysts. In the eyes, a cyst from one of these pork tapeworms could impair vision by floating around. An infection could result as well causing a detached retina or general swelling.
The danger is a cyst forming in the brain. Headaches, seizures and swelling in the brain can occur. Many people experience general confusion, balance issues and attention deficit problems. Repeated infections from these cysts can lead to death.
What is baffling is that the symptoms of cysticercosis may not manifest themselves for months or even years. The problem is often detected only when vision is impaired or symptoms of a cyst in the brain show up. Blood tests are not always accurate so brain scans and MRIs are relied on, particularly for neurocysticercosis. Your doctor may suggest an exploratory surgery to confirm a diagnosis.
Prevention of cysticercosis
Here are some tips to prevent cysticercosis:
Do not eat undercooked pork products or even other meats in developing countries.
Always wash your hands after bathroom breaks, particularly in rural areas where sanitary conditions are not common.
Also, do not handle any food without washing your hands.
Do not eat raw vegetables and fruits, only cooked.
Drink only bottled water with an unbroken seal .
Do not drink anything with ice cubes in it as they could have been made with contaminated water.
Boil and filter all of your water before drinking it.
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