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Tape worm infection

Tape worm infection

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Is a type of:

Parasite infections

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Very rare

Body locations

Abdomen, Upper abdomen, Lower abdomen

Symptoms

Fever
Headache
Cough
Worms in stool
Vomiting blood
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Tape worm infection
Antiparasite drug
Methotrexate
Steroids

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Tape worm infection

Surgery

Surgery
VP shunt

Tests

Complete blood count
Stool studies
Echinococcus igg antibody
Taenia solium enzyme linked immunoelectrotransfer blot

Risk factors

Personal

Poor hygiene
Contaminated food or water
Contaminated food or water

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SYmptoms of a tape worm infection?

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Is there a cure for tape worm infection?

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Any drug to treat the tape worm infection?

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Do symptoms like tape worm infection go away quickly?

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What can I use for tape worm infection if I don't have a doctor?

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Is it true that parasite or worm infection would cause excessive drooling during the night?

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What is the cure for chronic worm infections?

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I am covered raised 2 cm, dry, red patches, that are sore. look round like ring worm. Tested inconclusive for infection, positive auto immune issue.

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Can a worm or parasites infection cause anemia?

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When they say Parasitic Infection or Parasite Infection. Do they usually mean microorganism parasites or worms? And do they have they same symptoms?

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what is the nameof the small dark worms appeared from my anus with tiny eggs like black pepeer after i take albendazole for pinworm infection

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does a parasitic worm infection cause arm leg joint pain?

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How do you know of you have a tape worm?

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can i get tape worms from pet?

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What are the symptoms of tape worm?

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A 21-year old female asked:

what are the symthoms of having a tape worm?

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A 30-year old asked:

How will I know what does a tape worm actually look like?

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A 26-year old female asked:

What kind of worms you can get thats not pin or tape, its about 3inches long thick and well looks like a worm and feels like one what can it be from?

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What do tape worm segments in stools actually look like?

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What is a good way to determine if you have tape worms in your stomach?

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A 31-year old male asked:

Can tape worm egg effect the hand.

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A 21-year old asked:

Can washing hands prevent the possibility of getting tape worms?

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Tape worms my 6 year old son, has now had tape worms 6 times, he gets really bad tummy aches and saw bottom, been treating him and all the family ?

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A 23-year old female asked:

can tape worms be trated with doxycycline? Am already taking it as an anti malarial-am in SE Asia. Think might have tape worms, do i need other meds?

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A 38-year old male asked:

Is it a tape worm? My stool is very soft, I have gas a lot and i see white objects in my stool about the size of white rice but not moving.

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Is it a tape worm? My stool is very soft, I have gas a lot and i see white objects in my stool about the size of white rice but not moving.

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