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What do you do with tapeworm segments?

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"After treatment, the tapeworm dies and is usually digested within the intestine, so worm segments do not usually pass into the stool." The deworming medication called an anthelmintic may be given as a tablet or an injection.


How do you clean up tapeworm segments?

After vacuuming, you can start steam cleaning all the areas in your house. Steam the carpets, curtains, drapes, furniture, rugs, and every other area that you vacuumed. The heat and moisture will kill the adult tapeworms (and fleas, too, if there are any) and will destroy the eggs.

Are dried tapeworm segments harmful?

The most important thing to remember when detecting tape worms in your pet and in your house is that these tape worm segments, whether fresh or dry, also contain tape worm eggs. If these dried segments are ingested, it is possible to pass on the tape worm parasite.

Can dried tapeworm segments infect humans?

Yes; however, the risk of infection with this tapeworm in humans is very low. For a person to become infected with Dipylidium, he or she must accidentally swallow an infected flea. Most reported cases involve children.

Are segments of tapeworms alive?

There are several medicines that will kill adult tapeworms that live in the intestine. The worms that are passed will be dead, but segments are full of eggs that could potentially hatch. You prevent reinfection by preventing exposure to intermediate hosts. Treat for fleas if there are any.

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