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I need reassurance that i don't have a tapeworm. how do you get it?
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Tapeworm: From undercooked or raw pork, beef or fish. Stool exam can detect larvae & eggs. If you have them, you would experience diarrhea, vague abdominal cramps, distentions, flatulance & nausea.
Answered 3/26/2013
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