Why do some tapeworms occur in urine?

From Drugs for treating urinary schistosomiasis - PubMed Health - National Library of Medicine - PubMed Health. Urinary schistosomiasis is a disease caused by infection of people with the parasitic worm Schistosoma haematobium. read more

If there is a problem with tapeworms or tapeworm larvae in the area or personally, the cabbage needs to be cooked to be safe. With juicing the cabbage, you are not cooking off the larvae or tapeworm. You may juice a tapeworm (most likely not) but the larvae would most likely get through. read more

Some parasites enter through the soles of the feet when a person walks barefoot or through the skin when a person swims or bathes in water containing the parasites. Rarely, parasites are spread through blood transfusions, in transplanted organs, through injections with a needle previously used by an infected person, or from a pregnant woman to her fetus. read more

Tapeworms are flat, segmented worms that live in the intestines of some animals. Animals can become infected with these parasites when grazing in pastures or drinking contaminated water. Eating undercooked meat from infected animals is the main cause of tapeworm infection in people. read more