A shocking new study shows that 90% of freshwater fish in Southern California may be carrying parasites that can infect ...

A fish tapeworm infection, or diphyllobothriasis, occurs when a person eats raw or undercooked fish that's contaminated with the parasite Diphyllobothrium latum. Find out more about it here.

Researchers want the parasite to be added to the diseases that public health officials are required to report. Researchers ...

Tapeworm cases from raw fish have jumped in urban areas in recent years. June 16, 2009— -- One summer day in August 2006, Anthony Franz went to a Chicago area hospital carrying a 9-foot worm ...

A stained proglottid segment from the fish tapeworm showing the uterus. Image: CDC. Click for source. Scandinavians have a similarly constructed dish, fish balls or “fiskeboller”, though it is ...

www.sci.sdsu.eduAsian tapeworms are showing up in Lake Huron walleye, prompting a call to avoid sushi from Great Lakes fish. Officials said it is safe to eat fish that have tapeworms, provided the ...

More than 90% of popular freshwater fish in Southern California are carrying human-infecting parasites, researchers say. This poses a significant danger for those who like to eat freshly caught ...

Fish tapeworm infections are more common in countries where the consumption of raw fish is common practice. These include Europe, North America, and some countries in Asia.

Hymenolepis nana (dwarf tapeworm) and Diphyllobothrium latum (fish tapeworm) are two other tapeworms that affect humans. A tapeworm is a type of parasite that lives in the intestines of animals.

Tapeworm Infections in the United States by Gender | HealthGrove A patient of Dr. Paul Aijian’s recently came into his office, carrying the remnants of an ...