This is in response to the Sept. 15 Sunday LNP | LancasterOnline letter “More must help with feral cat population.” Feral cats are at risk for rabies, toxoplasmosis, salmonella, ringworm, tapeworm, ... After experiencing a number of strange symptoms for some time, one woman was shocked to discover that the source of her malaise was actually her cats, who had infected her with a parasite.

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When Shelby ... Tapeworm is a parasite that lives in your intestines. Tapeworms can cause gastrointestinal symptoms. Some kinds of tapeworm infections can cause serious complications.

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Long-term infection with a fish tapeworm may lead to the body not making enough healthy red blood cells, also called anemia. This can happen because the tapeworm keeps the body from getting enough vitamin B-12. Tapeworm eggs are passed in stool and can then infect new hosts, animals, and humans. Learn the symptoms of this rare infection in the U.S. and how to treat it.

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Human tapeworm is a different parasite than dog or cat tapeworm. Taeniasis in humans is a parasitic infection caused by the tapeworm species Taenia saginata (beef tapeworm), Taenia solium (pork tapeworm), and Taenia asiatica (Asian tapeworm). Tapeworms are flat, segmented worms that live in the intestines of some animals. Animals can become infected with these parasites when grazing in pastures or drinking contaminated water. Eating... A tapeworm is a parasite that you can get from eating the undercooked meat of an infected animal.

Tapeworms are often easy to treat, but they can cause some severe problems if left untreated.