Spargana

Causative agent

Spirometra

Transmision

Human accidentally ingests the infected water fleas, or the plerocercoid larva in undercooked snake or frog flesh, the worm remain at that stage( sparganum).

Symptoms And Signs

Localised inflammation and irritation wherever they go, and may end up in sensitive areas such as the eye or brain.

Treatment of Spargana

Surgical removal.