PREVENT TAPEWORMS!!!???

WHAT IS A TAPEWORM?

• parasitic flatworm
• Lives in the intestine of humans and other vertebrates.
• Is an infectious worm that affect the body intestine.

LIFE CYCLE OF TAPEWORM

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KITCHEN COOKING TIPS TO HELP PREVENT TAPEWORMS:

• You can prevent tapeworm infection by cooking pork, beef or fish thoroughly.
• Wash hands before and while preparing meals.
• Dont allow raw meat or fish to come into contact with cooked foods.
• Freeze your meats and fish at 14F (for at least 48hrs.)
• pickling may also kill tapeworm.

TAPEWORMS & PETS

• Avoid contact with animals if they are infected.
• After contact with animal wash hands thoroughly with soap and water.
• Try not to feed your dogs or other meat eating animal, raw meats.
• Get your animals treated for tapeworms as adviced by vet.
• Change animals water regularly so it does not become contaminated.

HOW TO PREVENT TAPEWORMS THROUGH YOUR PERSONAL HYGIENE:

• Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.
• (Before and after eating and after coming into contact with toilet)
• Also wash hands after contact with pets and farm animals.
• Be sure to clean all dirt and grime from under nail before eating.
• Also Be sure that the rest of your body does not have dirt or particles on it that could fall in food.

SYMPTOMS OF TAPEWORMS IN HUMAN:

• pain above the stomach or in the abdomen
• Nausea or Vomiting
• Diarrhoea
• Weight loss & Loss of appetite
• Dizziness

TREATMENT FOR TAPEWORMS:

YOU + NO TAPEWORMS = A HAPPY FAMILY😄