Which worms can you contract in Belgium? Expert makes a top five: “This one can be in your body for 25 years” | Science & Planet

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2023-09-03 16:01:40

Antwerp doctors made a lurid discovery in June in the brains of three students. They found larvae of the pork tapeworm. A striking case, which according to specialists has not happened in our country for years. But which types of worms are more common in Belgium? And how dangerous are they? Idzi Potters, parasitologist at the Institute of Tropical Medicine lists the top five for us: “If you like to pick berries in the forest, you should be careful with this species.”

Glenn Haex 03-09-23, 16:01 Last update: 16:38

LOOK. Rare and dangerous pork tapeworm found in the brains of three students

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