Mumbai faces a rising threat of neurocysticercosis, a brain-damaging tapeworm infection, exacerbated by monsoon rains and poor sanitation. Doctors warn that consuming contaminated food or water can ...

Brain-damaging infections, which are caused by tapeworm eggs accidentally ingested through undercooked food or fruits and ...

Mumbai faces a rising threat of neurocysticercosis due to monsoon floods, warn doctors. The brain infection, caused by pork ...

Doctors say that children and people with weak immune systems are especially at risk. Dr Pai gave a serious warning: “Never ...

Foodborne parasites often have unique, even exotic life cycles involving various intermediate hosts. But modern hygiene, water systems, agricultural practices, and safe food prep have decreased ...

Parasitic diseases, which are passed on to people via parasites found in contaminated food, water, soil or bugs that bite humans, can be relatively uncommon in some parts of the world. In other ...

A 52-year-old Florida man thought to be suffering from severe migraines was actually battling a bizarre tapeworm infestation in his brain — caused by eating undercooked bacon.

As the monsoon rains persist in Mumbai, doctors have issued a health advisory over a spike in tapeworm infections, ...

How humans get pork tapeworm (neurocysticercosis) Humans contract neurocysticercosis, or pork tapeworm, by eating undercooked food, particularly pork, that has been contaminated by microscopic eggs.

The pork tapeworm, also called Taenia solium, is very rare in Belgium and Europe, and cases of it are often linked to eating contaminated food in other countries. No further risks ...

Pork tapeworm infections, medically diagnosed as cysticercosis, are contracted by ingesting tapeworm eggs. These eggs can then spread through contaminated food and drinking water as well as ...