Taenia in the Gastrointestinal Tract Jan 17, 2008
6 issue)1 describe a tapeworm in a 60-year-old woman from a community where pork and pork liver are eaten, especially at festivals, and suggest infection with Taenia solium (the pork tapeworm) rather than T. saginata (the beef tapeworm). It is possible that the infection was caused instead by Asian taenia (T. asiatica, T. saginata asiatica), which has been reported in aborigines in Taiwan,2 with subsequent reports from other Asian countries: Korea, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and China. (New England Journal of Medicine)
FULL STORY > Jan 12, 2008
Worse yet were common ailments like tapeworm, hookworm and lice infestations - with supposed cures just as disgusting. "I think the most obnoxious medical experience I ever had was when someone convinced Daddy that we children could avoid an outbreak of flu, or some other prevalent illness, by wearing pellets of asafetida, or devil's dung, around our waists," Carter writes. (New York Post -- Gossip)
New ills of poverty Dec 30, 2007
A tapeworm causes the infection cysticercosis, which causes many if not most cases of epilepsy among Latino populations here. Toxoplasmosis, caused by a microscopic parasite carried commonly by cats, is found most among Latinos and African-Americans. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Opinion)
Worms infect more poor Americans than thought Dec 26, 2007
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Roundworms may infect close to a quarter of inner city black children, tapeworms are the leading cause of seizures among U.S. Hispanics and other parasitic diseases associated with poor countries are also affecting Americans, a U.S. expert said on Tuesday ... "Cysticercosis is another very serious parasitic worm infection ... caused by the tapeworm Taenia solium, that results in seizures and other neurological manifestations," Hotez wrote ... He said up to 2,000 new cases... (Scientific American)
Poor Americans in the United States suffer hidden burden of parasitic and other neglected diseases Dec 26, 2007
Cysticercosis, caused by the tapeworm Taenia solium, is emerging as the leading cause of epilepsy among Hispanic populations in the US, and toxoplasmosis is an important cause of congenital birth defects among Mexican Americans and African Americans. "Because these parasitic infections only occur among impoverished people and mostly underrepresented minorities in the US," he says, "I believe that there has been a lack of political will to study the problem. It is easier to allow these diseases... (EurekAlert!)
Common pill combos pose risks Dec 19, 2007
Viewers of the medical drama "House" have come to expect bizarre explanations for every symptom: A sudden case of the sweats might be the work of a 20-foot tapeworm ... Or a 20-foot tapeworm with a hidden brain tumor. (MSNBC -- Health)
South Africa: Power Cuts Lead to Sewage Spills Oct 29, 2007
Some chemicals are used in the treatment process; but most viruses and tapeworm eggs are eliminated by pumping oxygen into the water -- hence the importance of maintaining electricity to plants. The oxygen allows air-breathing bacteria to break down organic waste products. (allAfrica.com)
Human Parasites in Soil Oct 27, 2007
A parasite of humans may have another host that it infects between people; for example, the beef tapeworm infects a cow before it infects a human again. Other parasites don t need an intermediate host, but do need time in the environment in water, or in soil. (Suite101.com)
Road to Adoption Oct 25, 2007
Many also had fleas, which can lead to tapeworm. Loss of hair opens the skin to other type of infections, and the stress the animals were under made them more prone to catch illnesses and unable to fend them off, she said. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Bobcat encounters increasing in Milam County Oct 13, 2007
Bobcats are also the host to several different parasites including ticks, fleas, tapeworm, and mange. These can also be spread to domestic pets very easily, she concluded. (Thorndale Champion, TX)
Southwest Riverside County Commnity News Briefs: Early Childhood Education Center opens Saturday Sep 14, 2007
Cat vaccination prices are 18 for tapeworm, 14 for distemper, 10 for feline leukemia and 6 for the Corona virus. The shelter also schedules low-cost vaccination clinics once a month. (North County Times)
Excerpt: Dave Barry's 'History of the Millennium' Sep 6, 2007
But Fox, faced with withering criticism, is forced to cancel the project, which is the brainchild of publisher Judith Regan, about whom you could write a "hypothetical" book titled If Judith Regan Had the Moral Standards of a Tapeworm. On the economic front, the holiday shopping season officially kicks off with "Black Friday" and retailers are pleased with the numbers: 2,038 shoppers hospitalized, up 37% from last year. (USA Today -- Life)
B.J. Darnell: Scam pet foods and China update Aug 23, 2007
I talked to another lady who explained she just received a bottle of tapeworm pills with the expiration date/lot number labels removed from the box and cut from the label. Now she has to deal with the company to get a product that wasn t tampered with most likely because it was out of date. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Vetscriptions.co.uk Joins the Battle Against New Exotic Diseases Aug 22, 2007
As an additional safeguard, these pets have to be treated for ticks and tapeworms before entry, to prevent a non-indigenous tick fever and a potentially fatal human tapeworm from entering the UK.. The vets and pharmacy staff at are advising all owners of traveling pets that despite these tight controls on re-entry, vets across the UK are now beginning to identify previously unknown diseases such as Heartworm, Leishmaniasis and Erhlichiosis, with sometimes disastrous consequences. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Nicole -- I'll Get Fat for My Baby! Aug 4, 2007
What the hell was it a tapeworm. No drugs or booze. (TMZ.com)
More of this story Jun 23, 2007
There's one for justice, and while a worthy step, we wonder which City Attorney press aide was taken off Yukonzilla to type that the felines "were treated for dehydration, ear mites, ear infections, tapeworm...". On Monday, June 18, Rocky finally pulled a mea culpa. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Davis' Moore a most unlikely NCAA champBanged-up ROTC student wrestles his way to spotlight Mar 21, 2007
His teammates called him "T-Dub,'' short for Tapeworm, because he couldn't gain weight as a 5-foot-10, 120-pound freshman. But after last weekend, you can call Derek Moore the reigning king of college wrestling. In winning the 141-pound class at the NCAA tournament in Auburn Hills, Mich., he became UC Davis' first Division I champion in any sport. Moore, a senior, didn't come to Davis on a wrestling scholarship, so he joined the Reserve Officers Training Corps to pay his way. He spends three... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Treating Cat Worms at Home Mar 21, 2007
Tapeworms are contracted when your cat ingests a flea that has ingested a tapeworm ... If your cat has fleas, the likelihood that she has tapeworms is very high ... Though you can easily treat roundworms and even tapeworms at home, it is always best to get the advice and treatment of your veterinarian. (Suite101.com)
Are land-use rules to blame for high housing costs? Mar 11, 2007
Any homeowner -- that is, any homeowner who has ever tried to add a bathroom to their cottage only to face a yearlong permit process involving conditional-use hearings, multiple sets of architectural drawings and neighborhood notification mailings -- knows that even the smallest project can spawn red tape that eats away at your budget like a tapeworm in your gut. One need only extrapolate to understand that the developers undertaking multi-unit projects with complex zoning issues, planning fees... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Luckovich on Ann Coulter Mar 7, 2007
000004AD I know that Ann Coulter needs publicity in the same way that a tapeworm needs a large intestine. This is the environment that makes it possible for her to continue to make a living doing what she does. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Parasitic infection plagues states along ... (Joyce Howard Price) Feb 8, 2007
Federal researchers say neurocysticercosis, a brain infection caused by a pork tapeworm, is a "growing public health problem in the United States," especially in states bordering Mexico, where the disease is endemic ... Neurocysticercosis occurs when the larvae of a pork tapeworm known as Taenia solium enter and infect the brain and spinal cord and form cysts ... A person infected with the intestinal tapeworm stage of the infection will shed tapeworm eggs in bowel movements. (Washington Times, DC)
Fatal illness found in developing countrieswith poor hygiene habits hits South Texas Jan 13, 2007
According to the , cysticercosis is an infection caused by the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. Infection occurs when the tapeworm larvae are ingested, pass through the intestinal wall and enter the body to form cysticerci, or cysts ... Dr. Aaron Mohanty, an assistant professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Texas Medical School, found and removed a cyst caused by a tapeworm larvae living in Ramirez's brain. (WorldNetDaily)
Brain worms can be deadly Nov 28, 2006
It's linked to tapeworms and their eggs ... The 50-year-old ate at mobile kitchens until he found out food contaminated with eggs from a tapeworm almost killed him ... Dr. Mohanty found the cyst with tapeworm larvae in Ramirez's brain. (KHOU.com, TX)
Biblical Latrine: Ancient Parasites Show That Cleanliness May Have Been Next To Sickliness Nov 15, 2006
(a human tapeworm), Trichuris sp. (a human whipworm) and a human pinworm, Enterobius vermicularis, that had not previously been reported in the ancient Near East. (Science Daily)
Unearthed: ancient sect's extreme latrine Nov 14, 2006
Dead eggs from intestinal parasites, including roundworm (Ascaris), whipworm (Trichuris), tapeworm (Taenia) and pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis), were preserved in the soil. "If you look at a latrine from the past you will always find these parasites," comments Piers Mitchell, a medical practitioner and archaeologist at Imperial College London, UK.. (Nature News Service)
WHO Sets Up Network To Combat Corruption In Medicines Procurement Nov 1, 2006
(March 4, 2003) -- To survive and thrive in a decidedly hostile environment, the lowly tapeworm uses a chemical trick to evade the propulsive nature of its intestinal. . (Science Daily)
Solo: Nicaragua's election Oct 30, 2006
Not surprisingly, some of the nastier intestinal parasites like tapeworm were not uncommon. In more rural communities we were impressed by local health centres' record keeping. (Zmag.org)
Wit served with a Sedaris twist Oct 9, 2006
SENTINEL LIFESTYLE BLOGS. On weird news and pop culture. (Orlando Sentinel)
Fighting fat: A government job? Aug 31, 2006
Because its only a matter of time before you have a tapeworm or food poisoning. Is there no finer dining experience than feeding at a trough where the filthy masses gather and cough and sneeze all over food that is at its best, freshest state, already sub par. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Steps keep homes free of fleas Jun 11, 2006
Also, adult fleas can serve as hosts for dog tapeworm and give this intestinal parasite to pets when they groom themselves. Cat fleas go through different developmental stages. (Fresno Bee -- Real Estate)
Tas cow tests positive for hydatid tapeworm Jun 5, 2006
A Tasmanian bred cow has tested positive for the hydatid tapeworm, the state's first case in a decade. Tasmania embarked on a world leading hydatid eradication program 40 years ago and while hydatids have been discovered since, most have been traced to imported stock. (ABC News Online, Australia)
A healthy exchange May 24, 2006
Meinz showed off the tapeworm ads of the late 1800s, "Allen's Anti-Corpulence Pills" of the early 1900s, the "Trim Jeans" of the 1970s, the more recent "Tone-a-Matic Stomach Exerciser," and the latest fad, the low-carb diet. They're all marketed as the way to get you down the narrow road to Wellville, and all useless, according to Meinz. (Times Herald-Record, NY)
Poorly prepared salmon can be packed with parasites May 21, 2006
Diphyllobothrium latum is a tapeworm ... Diphyllobothrium is the longest tapeworm hosted by humans growing as long as 30 feet, according to a state health bulletin ... The tapeworm can be treated with a drug, but diagnosing the parasite can be difficult considering many people lack symptoms. (Anchorage Daily News)
Letters to the editor Apr 25, 2006
Published - April, 25, 2006. On Saturday, April 1, with no tennis match or clinic lined up, I decided to go spinning at the Y before volunteering to be a "ball boy" at the wheelchair tennis tournament sponsored by the West Florida Rehabilitation Institute. (Pensacola News Journal)
Was illness a case of trichinosis? Apr 19, 2006
Dear Dr. Donohue: Your pork tapeworm article in response to brain worms is not correct ... R.L., the previous question was definitely about pork tapeworm, not trichinosis, which can also infect the brain and its coverings. (Herald-Tribune)
Your Cat and Fleas Apr 15, 2006
transmission of tapeworm to pets--irritability, erratic appetite, shaggy coat, mild diarrhea, weight loss, seizures. transmission by rodent fleas of plague to cats--fever, swollen lymph nodes, mouth sores, swollen tongue, cough, pneumonia. (Suite101.com)
China maps out 10-year plan to fight parasitic diseases Mar 31, 2006
The plan aims to reduce the spread of major parasitic diseases including geohelminthes, echinococcosis, chonorchis, tapeworm disease and cysticercosis and prevent new infections of kala-azar disease ... 49 million with chonorchis, 550,000 with tapeworm and 380,000 with echinococcosis. (Xinhuanet, China)
Intestinal Parasites Mar 27, 2006
Dogs and cats can be victims to several different parasites or worms, but roundworms, hookworms, whipworms and tapeworms are the most common ... Roundworms and tapeworms can be seen in the stools but hookworms and whipworms are too tiny to be seen in the stools ... Dogs and cats usually get tapeworms from ingesting fleas while grooming themselves. (Suite101.com)
Can Pets Be Protected from Bird Flu? Mar 13, 2006
Examples of these zoonotic diseases include salmonellosis, bartonellosis cat-scratch disease , tapeworm, roundworm, cryptosporidiosis, giardiasis, toxoplasmosis and rabies. Continued. (ABC News)
- Nicole Richie on being this year's style icon Feb 18, 2006
Perhaps the food was to make a point (in previous interviews she has chowed down on fast food, much to the shock of the journalists); perhaps she suffers from tapeworm. Who knows. (Guardian Unlimited)
Modern nutrition Feb 9, 2006
We have had the South Beach Diet, the Tapeworm Diet (honestly - Maria Callas apparently ate parasites to get herself slim) and the fibre-all-day diet. Eventually all of them are either debunked or fall from favour. (The Independent, UK)
