In Georgia, a 15-centimeter living parasite was found in the human brain. "This is the first confirmed case of a live ...

The condition occurred after the patient consumed undercooked pork, allowing the taenia solium parasite to form larval cysts in soft tissues.

A doctor shared the disturbing X-ray image of a patient who unknowingly had a nightmarish parasite living inside of him. The ...

The patient’s condition, identified as cysticercosis, was caused by larval cysts of taenia solium (pork tapeworm) after consuming raw or undercooked pork.

Speaking over the X-Ray pictures, Dr Ghali explained that the small white marks were dozens of calcified tapeworm eggs, which ...

He explained: "This is a condition known as cysticercosis. Essentially these are larval cysts of taenia solium - also known as the pork tapeworm." According to Ghali, this occurs from a human ...

A Taenia solium infection, taeniasis, happens after someone eats tapeworm eggs in contaminated or uncooked pork. Tissue cysts cause the infection cysticercosis, which are particularly dangerous ...

He explained: “This is a condition known as cysticercosis. Essentially these are larval cysts of taenia solium – also known as the pork tapeworm.” According to Ghali, this occurs from a ...

He explained: “This is a condition known as cysticercosis. Essentially these are larval cysts of taenia solium – also known as the pork tapeworm.” According to Ghali, this occurs from a human ...