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How do you avoid getting tapeworms?

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To prevent tapeworm infection: Wash your hands with soap and water before eating or handling food and after using the toilet. When traveling in areas where tapeworm is more common, wash and cook all fruits and vegetables with safe water before eating.


What can you take to prevent tapeworms?

Treatments for intestinal infections The most common treatment for tapeworm infection involves oral medications that are toxic to the adult tapeworm, including: Praziquantel (Biltricide) Albendazole (Albenza) Nitazoxanide (Alinia)

How do you prevent tapeworms naturally?

You can also protect yourself by washing fruits and vegetables before eating. Additionally, make sure meat is completely cooked before consuming. Eating raw or undercooked pork, beef, or fish raises the risk of infection. If you suspect tapeworms in a family pet, speak with your veterinarian about treatment.

What causes you to get tapeworms?

Tapeworms get into the body when someone eats or drinks something that's infected with a worm or its eggs. Once inside the body, the tapeworm head attaches to the inner wall of the intestines and feeds off the food being digested.

How likely is it to get tapeworms?

You probably won't ever get one. Less than 1,000 people in the U.S. get them a year. It's extremely rare to pick one up from your pet. And if you take the right steps to cook meat, you shouldn't get one from it, either.

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