Eating undercooked meat is never a good idea—it can give you a nasty case of food poisoning within 24 hours. And there are ...

One potential cause of epilepsy is consuming undercooked pork from pigs infected with the pork tapeworm (Taenia solium) ...

These are just a few of the helminth conditions that can affect humans. Other examples include tapeworms and whipworms – which are also intestinal. Ringworm is a misnomer though, and not a worm at all ...

Other examples include tapeworms and whipworms – which are also intestinal. Ringworm is a misnomer though, and not a worm at all – it’s actually caused by a fungal infection.

or unwashed produce contaminated with Taenia solium (pork tapeworm). Story continues below this ad This condition is a leading cause of preventable epilepsy worldwide, accounting for 30% of cases in ...

“We're finding a European strain now, and the European strain does seem to be more transmissible to humans and dogs. We think that that might be what we're seeing [with] rapid spread right now,” said ...

Pork can contain larval cysts of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium which can cause an infection if eaten. These cysts can then develop into an adult tapeworm in the intestines which produce eggs ...