Is it okay to eat cooked pork contaminated with tapeworms?

Infection with tapeworm larvae is more dangerous than adult infection, because the larvae can infect the brain, causing serious consequences. Eating uncooked pork contaminated with tapeworms is one of the causes of tapeworm infection.

The Department of Preventive Medicine - Ministry of Health said: Large tapeworm disease, pork tapeworm larvae are found in many parts of the world, people who get the disease are often related to eating habits such as eating pork habits. uncooked.
In Vietnam, this disease occurs in all regions and provinces across the country. According to the data reported by the treatment facilities, so far, at least 55 provinces and cities across the country have recorded cases of swine tapeworm disease, pork tapeworm larvae.
The cause of pork tapeworm larvae is due to the patient ingesting contaminated food, containing pork tapeworm eggs or tapeworm larvae (eg, pork rice) that has not been thoroughly cooked. Normally, when food is cooked at 75 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes or boiled for 2 minutes, the larvae of the tapeworm will die. Thus, when eating pork infected with fluke but cooked thoroughly, there is no risk of infection anymore.
However, the source of tapeworm infection is not only from pork, but also in other foods that are eaten directly such as raw vegetables and fish. In addition, the source of disease transmission can be caused by the water environment, not washing hands after going to the toilet,...

To know if you have tapeworm disease, pork tapeworm larvae or not, you need to rely on symptoms such as:
Go out and burn the fluke. Digestive disorders. Persistent abdominal pain. Disease tests.

Tuberculosis can be cured with Albendazole and Praziquantel. Therefore, patients need to be diagnosed early and treated promptly to avoid spreading the disease to the community.
The diagnosis of current cysticercosis should be based on the Elisa antibody test. If this test is positive, it means that the patient has been infected with tapeworm before, but when specifically, it is impossible to determine. Accurate identification of the source of infection and transmission route requires careful, clear and accurate epidemiological investigations and assessments to ensure objectivity, based on specific scientific evidence.

The Department of Preventive Health - Ministry of Health also recommends that people actively prevent tapeworm disease and pork tapeworm larvae by doing the following specific actions:
It is necessary to eat cooked food, drink boiling water, Food that has been thoroughly cooked and hygienically processed. Absolutely do not use sick pork for food processing. Absolutely do not eat rare pork, raw spring rolls, undercooked meat because there is a risk of adult tapeworm infection; Do not eat unhygienic raw vegetables because there is a risk of contracting swine flu. Fresh manure management is required, especially in areas where adult tapeworms are present, where free-range pigs are not kept. Patients diagnosed with adult tapeworms in their intestines need to be treated thoroughly, without indiscriminate defecation. Each person needs to raise awareness of eating and drinking, should eat cooked and drink hot, wash hands before eating and after going to the toilet, manage fresh faeces in hygiene to prevent tapeworm disease.