tapeworms
Last reviewed 01/2018
Cestodes are relatively uncommon in the UK. However, they represent a major health problem world-wide.
In classification, they are usually divided up based on where the various life stages mature, as follows:
- adults in humans:
- beef tapeworm
- fish tapeworm
- adults and larvae in humans:
- pork tapeworm
- larvae in humans:
- hydatid disease