Beef Tapeworms: Part 1

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Film summary

Beef tapeworm parasites have an intricate life cycle which allows them to enter our bodies in our food and grow in our intestines.

Key facts

• There are over 300 species of human worm parasites.
• The most common is the beef tapeworm, which enters the human body in infected meat or fish.
• The tapeworm hatches in the small intestine, attaching itself to the intestinal wall.
• The beef tapeworm is relatively benign, but can grow up to 10m in length if left untreated.