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How common is malnutrition with a tapeworm parasites?
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Tapeworms: Malnutrition is common with tapeworm parasites, as the tapeworm lives and grows by siphoning off nutrients from the human host. Also tapeworms can cause symptoms that cause the human host intestinal problems that decrease food consumption.
Answered 12/10/2014
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Uncommon in the USA: This is a cause of malnutrition in many parts of the world especially in third world countries.
Answered 9/14/2013
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