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The tumor-like parasites can also spread to the lungs, brain, heart, bone, and other organs. In humans, the infection is insidious, with an asymptomatic incubation period of between 5 and 15 years.

A shocking image of calcified parasites lodged in human soft tissue has gone viral on X, shared by US doctor Sam Ghali, who described the scan as one of the “most insane X-rays” he has ever ...

Shocking X-ray Reveals Human Body Infested With Tapeworm Larvae A viral X-ray image shared by ER doctor Sam Ghali reveals a human body riddled with tapeworm larvae, resulting from cysticercosis.

The tapeworm taenia solium enters the human body by ingesting the parasite’s larval cysts. These eggs can then develop into adult tapeworms in a human’s gut, usually around 5 to 12 weeks.

Although tapeworms in humans usually cause few symptoms and are easily treated, they can sometimes cause serious, life-threatening problems.

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