The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-27
pJJTuE AND CAREFREE THE LIFE OF A
 TAPEWORM


 r,o oononoon tapeworm is the beef tapeworm l oailed Tenia saginata. This parasite seldom l causes serious trouble in the human nosS though in some instances digestive ols.ur .I and simple anemia may occur. r., Lno Nv rsa isr. | of the tapeworm is passed as 1olo"s: Ine A@. | va ia present in the meat in little spots no larger than raisin seed. sucn spoS are caer r | 'mea asles," or cysticerci or piaoaer wo.h ,'at V | hvdatids--all meaning the same thing, Wat erv yescicle. Examined under magnlncationn | the "bladder worm" appears to pc the neau as | Inot larger than the head of pin) ana hecA of the tapeworm with a little watery sac ~'- tached. ,r under. done nhorough cooking of the meat would XII | the laryae) and in the stomach or intestine ol man the iarva develops into the adult tape worm The head is equipped with no nooks such as some other tapeworms have' ana nence it Is not difficult to expel the warm. Ime wo, u, l grows in links or segments very small at tne | head end, increasing in size until they become flat oblong yelowish links as large as a pump kin seed. The entire tapeworm may reacn U 1 length of many feet. Pieces consisting or one or several links segments are occasiohaliy | discharged The finding of these unmistakabic segments or the finding of the tapeworm eggs l by microscopical examination IS the oniy pos tive evidence that an individual has a tape-
 Contrary to popular belief a tapeworm does | not rob it's human host of any appreciable | amount of nourshment, nor does cancellation or weakness of the host indicate that he has tape. worm Indeed, most persons who are found | ha taDoWOrm | Voracious appetite is of course not at all sug- gestiye of the presence of such @ tapeWorm The eggs of the tapeworm discharged from the intestine of the host contamlnate tne | ground or perhaps the feed or pasturage of cat tie, or possibly their water supply. The micro scopic eggs ingested by the cattle deveiop into larvae in the stomach of the animal anu penetrate the stomach walls and lodge In the muscles, also in the liver, heart and brains Their presence seems to give the bovine host no trouble as a rule.
 No treatment for tapeworm infestation Is ad- visable or even safe without the personal su- pervision of your physician.
 Such "measly' meat may occasionally pass the regular government inspection in the great packing houses and probably not infrequently gets into the market in communities where To- cally produced beef is sold directly to the re- taller and the public without of1cial inspection However, 1t is minor matter, provided one makes 1t a rule to avoid eating underdone or rare beef unless there Is adequate assurance that the meat is free from bladder worms. Beef kept in cold storage or in pickle for Z1 days may be considered safe in any case, as bladder. worms or cysticerci die within that time
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 Myself and another member of the family have joined the "Breakcrs" throut,' giving heed to your advice. We arc very grateful to you. (H. NJ. S.)
 Answer-Which means the correspondent has succeeded in breaking the constipation habit.
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 Would the taking of cod liver oil help in strai tightening bow legs in an adult? If not, do you know of anything besides an operation that would? (F. M.)
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