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   How do you know if you have tapeworm?

   • Most people infected with human tapeworms have mild or no symptoms. Digestive problems are a common symptom of human tapeworm. Passing tapeworm segments in your stool is the most visible symptom of human tapeworm. Most people with tapeworm infections have no symptoms or mild symptoms.

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   What happens if you get a tapeworm larvae infection?

   • While the adult tapeworm stays in the gut, the larvae may settle in other parts of the body. When a larvae infection finally produces symptoms, the infection may have been present for years. In some rare cases, larvae infection can be life threatening.

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   Are tapeworms life threatening?

   • Although tapeworms in humans usually cause few symptoms and are easily treated, they can sometimes cause serious, life-threatening problems. That's why it's important to recognize the symptoms and know how to protect yourself and your family. Six types of tapeworms are known to infect people.

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   What are the symptoms of a tapeworm in the intestines?

   • A tapeworm in the intestines may cause no symptoms. The severity of symptoms depends in part on the number of tapeworms. Symptoms vary. And some symptoms are more likely with some species of tapeworm. Symptoms may include: Upset stomach, or feeling like you could throw up. Stomachache or stomach pain. Not wanting to eat. Loose stools. Diarrhea.

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   Can tapeworms cause weight loss?

   • The mature tapeworms attach to your intestinal walls and absorb nutrients from the food digesting there. These tapeworms often cause no noticeable symptoms, and many people don’t realize they're infected. However, a severe infection can cause nutritional deficiencies, unexplained weight loss, nausea or diarrhea.

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   Can tapeworms cause stomach problems?

   • Tapeworms can cause digestive problems including abdominal pain, loss of appetite, weight loss, and upset stomach. The most visible symptom of taeniasis is the active passing of proglottids (tapeworm segments) through the anus and in the feces. In rare cases, tapeworm segments become lodged in the appendix, or the bile and pancreatic ducts.

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2. • • A tapeworm in the intestines often causes mild symptoms. Moderate to severe symptoms may include stomach pain and diarrhea. Larval cysts can cause serious disease if they are in a person's brain, liver, lungs, heart or eyes.
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   Jan 5, 2023 · A tapeworm in the intestines often causes mild symptoms. Moderate to severe symptoms may include stomach pain and diarrhea. Larval cysts can cause serious disease if they are in a person's brain, liver, lungs, heart or eyes. Tapeworm infections are treated with anti-parasitic drugs.

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   find a large worm, a piece of worm or worm eggs in your poo. have a red, itchy worm-shaped rash on your skin. have sickness, diarrhoea or a stomach ache for longer than 2 weeks. are losing weight for no reason. These could be symptoms of something like roundworm, hookworm or tapeworm.

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   Sep 9, 2021 · Tapeworm Symptoms. Sometimes tapeworms cause symptoms such as: Nausea; Weakness; Diarrhea; Abdominal pain; Hunger or loss of appetite; Fatigue; Weight loss; Vitamin and mineral deficiencies

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   May 3, 2024 · Most people with tapeworm infections have no symptoms or mild symptoms. Patients with T. saginata taeniasis often experience more symptoms that those with T. solium because the T. saginata tapeworm is larger in size (up to 10 meters (m)) than T. solium (usually 3 m).

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   What are the symptoms of tapeworm infection in humans? Intestinal tapeworms usually cause mild gastrointestinal symptoms, if any. They may include: Hunger. Loss of appetite. Nausea. Fatigue. Stomach cramps. Diarrhea. Cystic larval infections often cause no symptoms.

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   Jun 13, 2022 · Epidemiology. Present worldwide. Incidence is higher in developing countries - 10% of the population can be affected. The pork tapeworm has a higher incidence. Morphology. T. saginata. Adult T. saginata tapeworm. By CDC, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Usually less than 5 m long but can grow up to 25 m; 12 mm broad.

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   Jan 12, 2024 · Causes. Symptoms. Treatment. Types. Diagnosis. Removal. Prevention. Summary. Tapeworms are intestinal parasites that are shaped similarly to a tape measure. Their eggs typically enter a human...