Taeniasis%20(Tapeworm)

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Taeniasis (Tapeworm)
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Micoororganism name/Type

• Taenia Saginata (T.saginata)

Helminths
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The head is called a scolex. It may have hooks,
suckers, or both to attach to its host.
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The body segments are called proglottids.
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Prevalence/Demographics

• Found world wide. Is on the rise in the U.S.
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• Most common in regions where there is fecal
  contamination of the water and soil and where
  meat is eaten raw or is undercooked.

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Symptoms

• -Nausea
• -Muscle weakness
• -Diarrhea
• -Weight loss
• -Malnutrition
• -Abdominal pain
• -Passing worms sections in stool

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Incubation Period

• take up to 10 months to a year

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Mode of transmission

• Uncooked or infected meats such as
• -fish(fish tapeworm)
• -beef(beef tapeworm)
• -pork(pork tapeworm)

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Diagnosis/ Treatment

• -Medication by the mouth, in small doses

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Mortality

• You can die from
• -not getting all of the nutrients that you need
  to have when you eat food. This rarely happens in
  healthy people.

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Complications

• -Muscle weakness
• -Diarrhea
• -Malnutrition

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Prevention/Vaccine

• -Personal Hygeine
• -Wash hands before,after and throughout cooking
• -Freeze meats 12-24 hours before cooking
• -Cook meat all the way through

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Normal Host

• - Uncooked Pigs
• Uncooked Cattle
• Raw fish

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Work Cited

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• Taenia saginata http//www.bing.com/images/search?
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• eHow
• http//www.ehow.com/how_4471550_cure-tapeworm-infe
  ctions.html
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• How to Get Rid of Tapeworms in DogsRead more
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