Does eating pork really result in having worms in your brain?

The condition you are referring to is called Neurocysticercosis. You get it mainly from eating anything contaminated (usually unwashed vegetables) contaminated with faecal matter of pigs containing the eggs of the parasite Taenia solium (pig tapeworm). read more

Eating raw pork can potentially lead to an infestation of parasitic worms, if the pork is infected. Cooking the pork thoroughly will kill any parasitic eggs or larvae, making it safe to eat. This is true regardless of whether the pork has been cured to make it into bacon or not. read more

Brain Worms from eating certain Dangerous Food. There are many forms of tapeworm, three of which can readily infect the brain. From a public health perspective, there’s one in particular to watch out for. “It’s mainly the pork tapeworm that’s the main brain one,” says Helena Helmby from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. read more

Today's pork rarely does. There is always a remote chance. Cook to 145 degrees Fahrenheit and let rest 3 minutes. read more