taeniasis

Taeniasis is a disease caused by the parasitism of Taenia solium or Taenia saginata in the human small intestine. Taeniasis is widely distributed in China; Taenia solium is sporadic in North China, Northeast China, and Northwest China, with endemic areas only in Yunnan; Taenia saginata is endemic in southwestern provinces and autonomous regions such as Tibet, Inner Mongolia, and Xinjiang. The prevalence of this disease is closely related to dietary habits and improper methods of pig and cattle raising. The adult tapeworm parasitizes the human small intestine, and its lifespan in the human intestine ranges from several years to 20 years.