Symptoms Of Cysticercosis

Cysticercosis is a type of parasitic disease that arises from an infection from the young form of a tapeworm. It occurs when you consume foods that contain the eggs of the tapeworm and is found in food and water contaminated by the parasite. In most cases, you will find the parasite in the human waste of an infected person. Cysticercosis is prevalent among individuals who consume undercooked pork. Uncooked vegetables may also bring about the parasitic infection. The disease does not display the symptoms immediately after infection and may take from one to thirty years to finally manifest in an individual. In some Asian countries, it forms small lumps that over the years become big and swollen.