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    Triple Organ Transplant Needed After Worm Ravages Woman's Body  Jul 4, 2008
    A rare triple organ transplant was performed in India after a tapeworm infection caused a 45-year-old woman's liver, right lung and spleen to fail, the Hindustan Times reported via Yahoo India News ... "She also had complaints of severe chest and upper abdominal pain. The woman's organ failure was due to hydatid disease, a tapeworm infection usually found in dogs and sheep. Humans get infected when they eat contaminated food, according to the report. Hydatid cysts can get lodged in the brain,... (Fox News)

    Village of Denshaw falls victim to Wikipedia hackers  Apr 20, 2008
    Readers of the site have been misinformed that Denshaw is the home to an obese population of sun-starved, sheep hurling yokels with a brothel for a pub and a lingering tapeworm infection. Hackers ran riot on Wikipedia - which is a self-moderating site where anyone can post information - earlier this week to tell their outrageous tales. (Telegraph.co.uk)

    Dog of a tapeworm infection is creeping up again  Feb 20, 2008
    Pets - Life Home - smh. The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)




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