What is taeniasis?

Taeniasis是由Tapeworm（一种寄生虫）引起的一种感染。寄生虫是与其他生物相关的小生物，以生存。寄生虫附带的生物称为宿主。

Parasitescan be found in contaminated food and water. If you consume contaminated food or drinks, you may contract a parasite that can live and sometimes grow and reproduce inside your body.

taeniasis是一个肠tapeworm infection caused by eating contaminatedbeef或者pork。也以以下名称知道：

  • Taenia saginata（牛肉tape虫）
  • taenia solium(pork tapeworm)

大多数绦虫病的人没有任何电脑toms. If signs and symptoms are present, they may include:

有些患有taeniasis的人也可能会经历刺激in the perianal area, which is the area around the anus. Worm segments or eggs being expelled in the stool cause this irritation.

People often become aware that they have a tapeworm when they see worm segments or eggs in their stool.

Infections can take between 8 and 14 weeks to develop.

您可以通过吃生牛肉或煮熟的牛肉或猪肉来发展taeniasis。被污染的食物可能包含tape虫卵或幼虫，在食用时在肠道中生长。

Fully cooking beef or pork will destroy the larvae so that they can’t live in your body.

The tapeworm can grow up to 12 feet in length. It can live in the intestines for years without being discovered. Tapeworms have segments along their bodies. Each of these segments can produce eggs. As the tapeworm matures, these eggs will be passed out of the body in the stool.

不良卫生也会引起taeniasis的扩散。一旦tape虫幼虫在人的粪便中，就可以通过与凳子接触而传播。您应该正确洗手，以防止感染传播。

taeniasisis 比较普遍;普遍上 在消耗生牛肉或猪肉且卫生条件很差的地区。这些区域可能包括：

  • 东欧和俄罗斯
  • East Africa
  • 撒哈拉以南非洲
  • Latin America
  • 亚洲的部分地区，包括中国，印度尼西亚和韩国

根据 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ，每年美国可能只有不到1,000个新案件。但是，前往更常见的taeniasis地区的人有患这种疾病的风险。

taeniasisis more likely to develop in people who have weakened immune systems and aren’t able to fight off infections. Your immune system can weaken due to:

如果您在凳子上看到蠕虫段或鸡蛋，请参阅医生。您的医生会询问您有关您的健康史和最近在美国以外旅行的信息。医生通常会根据症状诊断尾巴病。

To confirm the diagnosis, your doctor may order blood tests including a全血数（CBC）。他们也可能订购stool examto see if eggs or worm segments are present.

taeniasis通常用您的医生处方的药物治疗。治疗taeniasis的药物包括丙唑烷（双梭菌）和阿替唑唑（Albenza）。

Both drugs are antihelmintics, which means that they kill parasitic worms and their eggs. In most cases, these medications are provided in a single dose. They can take a few weeks to fully clear an infection. The tapeworm will be excreted as waste.

这些药物相关的常见副作用包括dizziness和胃部不适。

Most cases of this infection go away with treatment. Medications prescribed for this condition are typically effective and will cure the infection.

在极少数情况下，可能发生严重的并发症。tap虫可能会阻止您的肠道。这可能需要手术才能纠正。

In other cases, a pork tapeworm may travel to other parts of your body such as the heart, eye, or brain. This condition is calledcysticercosis。Cysticercosis can cause other health problems such as癫痫发作或神经系统中的感染。

The most effective way to prevent taeniasis is to cook food thoroughly. This means cooking meat to a temperature above 140°F (60°F) for five minutes or more. Measure the meat temperature with a cooking thermometer.

烹饪肉后，让它静置三分钟，然后切割。这可以帮助破坏肉中可能存在的任何寄生虫。了解有关肉类安全的更多信息。

在美国，需要检查动物和肉类的法律有助于减少tap虫传播的机会。

适当的手卫生对于防止这种疾病的传播也很重要。使用浴室后，请务必洗手教你的孩子to do the same.

另外，如果您居住或前往必须处理水的区域，请喝瓶装水。