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Name
Taeniasis/cysticercosis
Transmission
Geography
Worldwide, but mostly in Latin America, Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa
Incubation Period
Signs and Symptoms
Taeniasis: symptoms can be mild and some people do not develop any symptoms at all
Cysticercosis: Symptoms vary depending on the number, size, stage, and location of the cysts
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prognosis
Prevention: What Can You Do?
Taeniasis In the News
Sources:
https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/taeniasis/
http://www.who.int/taeniasis/en/