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Tapeworms

Tapeworms, like their names suggest, are small and flat. These segmented worms take refuge in the intestines of large animals or people. The most common way of contracting these pesky parasites is through the consumption of uncooked meat from an animal containing them.

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Tapeworms ravage the host and grow to great lengths by stealing the food and nutrients you take in. The pork tapeworm is infamous for causing the infection to spread from the intestines to other organs causing serious complications and death.