The type of tapeworm commonly found in pigs is known as cysticercosis. Pigs are often infected with the Taenia solium tapeworm, and the larvae were discovered in the man’s brain.
The patient had to remain in intensive care for ‘several weeks’ after the worms had penetrated his brain. He received treatment with anti-parasitic medication and anti-inflammatory drugs to alleviate the swelling and cysts caused by the worms, as well as to eliminate the worms themselves.
Medical experts traced the source of the larvae back to the man’s breakfast choices.
He had a preference for ‘lightly cooked’ bacon, which was nearly raw, as he disliked crispy bacon. Doctors identified the root of his problems due to his ‘lifelong preference for soft bacon.’
