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How do parasites, such as tapeworms, get into the brain? Scientists say they can — but claiming that they “eat” human tissue is something of a misnomer.


Parasitic diseases are not especially common — and in the U.S., considered quite rare. The primary cause is consuming raw or undercooked pork.

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