How to prevent tapeworm infection?

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• Tapeworm infection occurs by ingesting the eggs, not by an adult worm. The ingested egg complete their life cycle in the host. The symptoms of tapeworm infection are varied, and it depends on the site of infection, for example, seizures in the case of CNS (central nervous system) infection.
  • Prevention of tapeworm should be done by avoiding contaminated foods and boiling the food adequately before eating. Half boiled food should not be taken.
    • I suggest getting the following test done:
      1. Stool routine examination.
      2. Opthalmology examination.
      3. NCCT (non-contrast head CT) head to look for CNS evidence.
         • We normally treat tapeworm infection with Albendazole therapy for 8 to 30 days, depending on the site of the infection. 400 mg twice a day of Albendazole for eight days at least. For neurological infection, we start steroids before the treatment to prevent acute inflammation.
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