Tapeworm infections don’t often cause symptoms, though some people may experience ... Several types of tapeworms can infect ...

You may have no symptoms at all ... different species depending on where they are found. The main tapeworm species that affect humans are the beef tapeworm and the pork tapeworm.

Tapeworms are a group of parasites that depend on humans for growth and cause intestinal infection in them. Tapeworm symptoms and signs include stomach pain, loss of appetite, weight loss.

the risk of humans contracting these parasites is much lower and our bodies are no longer reaping those benefits. One study showed that patients infected with helminths experienced fewer symptoms of ...

In this short film Dr Michael Mosley visits Kenya to see how the beef tapeworm needs to infect both beef cattle and humans to complete ... hookworms to reduce his symptoms. Infested by leeches.