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Can worms live in your body for years?

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Created: 2022-06-01 13:27:09

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The microfilariae can live up to one year in the human body. If they are not consumed in a blood meal by a deerfly they will die. Adult worms may live up to 17 years in the human body and can continue to make new microfilariae for much of this time.


Can worms live in you for years?

Tapeworms. You can get tapeworms from food or water that's contaminated with worms or eggs. If you swallow tapeworms, they'll grow up in your intestines. They can live in a person for 30 years.

Can you have intestinal worms for years?

For most, it's a short stay, with the immune system evicting the worms in days or weeks and leaving no trace that the parasites were ever there. In a small percentage of people and other animals, though, the worms gain a permanent mouth-hold and can stick around the intestines for years.

What parasites can live in humans for years?

Tapeworm. Transmitted through infected food, a tapeworm attaches itself to its victim's intestine with hooks on its "head", or scolex. They mature over three to four months, during which time the reproductive organs develop. Tapeworms can survive for up to 25 years in humans.

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