Tape worms
health advisory
Hospital
Diseases
2007-11-12 20:36:33
* self-infection with tapeworm eggs -- cysticercosis (T. solium only), which may cause seizures
* rarely, worms may cause obstruction of the intestine
Calling your health care provider Return to top
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you pass something in your stool that looks like a white worm.
Prevention
Many cases of tapeworm infection are asymptomatic (they show no symptoms). In such cases, the person may not know they are infected until they notice pieces of tapeworm in their faeces. Where symptoms do occur, they may include nausea, mild or abdominal pain or diarrhoea.
If a person is infected with the fish tapeworm, symptoms may include diarrhoea, weakness or fatigue.