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1 Issue 05 This article is about: Career Guidance Interesting Science Real Life Application Real Time News about Science Tapeworms Ever heard someone say, "He's so skinny he must have a tapeworm"? Tapeworms may seem like a joke to some people, but they can be a real problem in some parts of the world. In fact, a worm that can grow to more than 82 feet long, live in the intestines, and eat your digested food probably seems more horror movie than comedy. What is a tapeworm? Tapeworms are flat worms that live in a person's digestive tract. They can grow to more than 30 meters and live as long as 30 years. Tapeworms are parasites. As you probably know from biology class, parasites are organisms that live in, or on, other organisms (called "hosts"). Parasites take their nutrients from the host, sometimes depriving the host of nutrition. Tapeworms get into the body when a person eats or drinks something that's infected with a worm or its eggs. Once inside the body, the tapeworm head attaches to the inner wall of the intestines. The tapeworm feeds off the food that the host is digesting. It uses this nutrition to grow. Tapeworms are made up of segments, and they get longer by growing new segments. Each segment can reproduce by making thousands of eggs. Since

2 tapeworms can have more than 3,000 segments, that's a lot of opportunity to spread. New segments grow at the head of the tapeworm, pushing older segments to the end of the line, where they break off. These segments, along with the eggs they contain, pass out of the digestive tract in the host's faeces (poop). If the infected faeces aren't disposed of in a sanitary way like down a flush toilet they can get into the soil or water. Tapeworm segments can live for months in the environment, waiting for a host to come along. Animals like cows or pigs that eat grass or nose around in the soil can pick up tapeworm segments or eggs. When the tapeworm reaches the animal's intestine, the attachand-grow cycle begins again. If all of that sounds pretty scary (not to mention disgusting), there is some good news: Most tapeworm infections are easy to treat. How do tapeworms infect people? As if tapeworms aren't gross enough on their own, the ways people get them really amps up the ick factor: Tapeworms can spread when someone eats or drinks food or water that's contaminated with infected faeces. This is one reason why tapeworm infections are rare in places that have good sanitation. Flush toilets, sewer systems, and water treatment plants help keep faeces out of the water and food supply. People can pass tapeworm eggs to others when they don't wash their hands after using the bathroom. Tapeworm eggs in faeces can easily spread into food or onto surfaces like doorknobs. People can get tapeworms from eating meat or fish that hasn't been cooked enough to kill the tapeworm or its eggs.

3 What are the signs of a tapeworm infection? Most people with tapeworms don't feel anything. It can take months or years to notice any signs of a tapeworm. They can include: mild nausea diarrhea abdominal pain loss of appetite weight loss Sometimes, a person can feel a piece of the worm coming out through the anus or see it in their faeces. There are different types of tapeworm. One (fish tapeworm) can cause anaemia because it absorbs vitamin B12, which helps make red blood cells. This can lead someone to feel tired, short of breath, or notice other signs of anaemia. In severe cases of B12 deficiency, a person can have numbness or other problems with their nervous system. Getting rid of the tapeworm usually makes vitamin B12 levels normal again. The eggs of another type of tapeworm (pork tapeworm) can hatch into larvae in the intestine. These larvae go through the intestinal wall and enter the bloodstream. From there they can travel to different organs in the body, such as muscles, eyes, or brain, where they form cysts. This disease is known as cysticercosis. It is rare in the United States, but common in many developing countries. With cysticercosis, a person might develop lumps under the skin. If the cysts are in the brain, someone might have seizures. Cysts in the eyes can cause vision problems; cysts in the heart can lead to an abnormal

4 heartbeat; and cysts in the spine might cause weakness or trouble walking. You can't get cysticercosis from eating pork. Eating contaminated pork can give someone a tapeworm in the intestines, but it won't turn into cysticercosis. In order to develop cysticercosis, people have to swallow the eggs of the pork tapeworm, and these eggs aren't found in the meat itself. They are found in faeces and around the anus. Cysticercosis happens when someone eats food that has been contaminated with faeces. It can be any kind of food all it takes is for that food to come into contact with faeces. So, for example, if a person who has a tapeworm prepares a meal and doesn't wash his or her hands properly after using the bathroom, that person's faeces can end up in the food. What do doctors do? To diagnose a tapeworm infection, doctors usually examine a stool sample for tapeworm segments. Doctors may need to get a couple of samples because tapeworms don't always show up in every sample. Doctors can easily cure a tapeworm infection with prescription anti-parasite drugs. Often, just one dose is enough. Tapeworm infection isn't usually serious. Most people have no complications. But in a few rare cases, large tapeworms can block up a person's intestines, appendix, bile duct, or pancreatic duct. This can lead to things like appendicitis or inflamed gallbladder. They're no fun, but they can be treated.

5 Cysticercosis is a much more serious condition. If the doctor thinks you may have this condition, he or she might order a CT scan (also called CAT scan) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain to look for cysts. In some cases, anti-parasite drugs can help shrink cysts and keep them from causing problems. Doctors may also prescribe anti-inflammatory drugs (like steroids) for cysticercosis infections. If someone has seizures, doctors may give that person anti-epilepsy medications. If someone gets hydrocephalus because of cysticercosis, doctors may put a shunt, or tube, in the head to drain excess fluid. Surgeons will remove cysts if they pose a threat to the eyes, liver, lungs, heart, or other organs. Can I Prevent Tapeworm Infection? You can protect yourself by always following these tips: Wash your hands well and often with soap and warm water, especially after using the bathroom and before touching food. If you ever need a reminder to wash your hands carefully, this may be it: Tapeworm eggs can be found near the anus. If you don't wash after wiping, you could end up eating your snack or meal with a side of tapeworm eggs. Thoroughly cook meat until juices run clear and the centers are no longer pink. Cook fish until it is solid in color (no longer clear) and flakes when separated with a fork. Freeze meat for 24 hours before cooking to kill tapeworm eggs. Here are some things you should do if you're in a place where tapeworm infections are common: Wash and cook all fruits and vegetables with safe water.

6 Avoid raw or undercooked meat and fish, raw fruits, and vegetables that you aren't able to peel yourself and any food from street vendors. Drink only water boiled for a least a minute, bottled water (carbonated is more reliable than regular), or other beverages in bottles and cans. Wipe the top of cans and bottles before you drink from them or use a straw. Avoid fountain drinks and ice cubes. Article adapted from html# Quiz Time! Answer the question below to win simple but attractive prizes! Submissions are to be dropped online through the website by Friday, 5 pm, in the same week. The submission should include your name and class. Each student can only make one submission. Q1 The relationship tapeworms have with humans is known as parasitism. Name the relationship type between two organisms that benefit each other, e.g. clownfish and sea anemone Quiz URL:

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