Taeniasis
Alternative Names
Teniasis; Pork tapeworm; Beef tapeworm; Tapeworm; Taenia saginata; Taenia soliumPrevention
In the U.S., laws governing feeding practices and inspection of domestic food animals have largely eliminated the problem of tapeworm. Adequate cooking of meat destroys the tapeworm larvae and will prevent infection by tapeworm. Good hygiene and hand washing after using the toilet will prevent self-infection in a person already infected with tapeworms.
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