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While the adult tapeworm stays in the gut, the larvae may settle in other parts of the body. When a larvae infection finally produces symptoms, the infection may have been present for years.

In some rare cases, larvae infection can be life-threatening. Oral medications may be prescribed. The digestive system does not absorb these drugs well. They either dissolve or attack and kill the adult tapeworm. A doctor may advise the patient to take a laxative to help the tapeworm come out in the stools. If the patient has a pork tapeworm infection, they may be given an anti-emetic medication, which prevents vomiting. Vomiting during a tapeworm infection can lead to reinfection by swallowing the tapeworm larvae,.

These medications, if procedures are followed properly, are 95 percent effective. If the infection affects tissues outside the intestine, the patient may have to take a course of anti-inflammatory steroids to reduce swelling caused by the development of cysts. If the patient has life-threatening cysts that have developed in vital organs, such as the lungs or liver, surgery may be required.

The doctor may inject a cyst with medication, such as formalin, to destroy the larvae before removing the cyst. Most people become infected after ingesting tapeworm eggs or larvae. The common methods of infection include:. If a host, such as a pig, has a tapeworm inside, segments of the worm or its eggs may be present in the feces of the host.

These drop onto the soil. Each segment may contain thousands of eggs. The eggs hatch into larvae and make their way into the gut or outside, and infect other parts of the body. This type of infection is most common with tapeworms that come from infected pigs, and much less common if the original host was cattle or fish. Call Email dcs. Call Email customerservice. Comments or queries about the Blue Badge scheme can be emailed to bluebadges infrastructure-ni. For queries or advice about claiming compensation due to a road problem, contact DFI Roads claim unit.

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