How Does a Tapeworm Get Into the Human Body?
Sectional Comfort The tapeworm is a creature that isn’t loved by many. Most people only see a section of the tapeworm when they discover a piece left behind from a pet. Although rare, human beings can also play host to a tapeworm. Where They Live The tapeworm gets its name because their bodies are very flat, much like tape. They are parasitic by nature, mostly living inside the intestinal tracks and feeding off of ingested nutrients and vitamins. Many tapeworm species have several rows of teeth that they use to clamp onto an intestinal wall, often living for up to 20 years. Tapeworms like to grow, too. They can be as long as 50 feet. Animals get tapeworms from fleas. Fleas that shed digested blood are actually providing food for tapeworm larvae. Those larvae will hang out on the flea, which can be eaten by your dog when he decides to lick himself. If that flea gets in his body and is digested, the tapeworm larvae will break free and start living the high life in the lower bowels, only
