On the heels of RFK Jr's announcement, I thought I'd remind people that Neurocystercircosis is a real preventable illness caused by pork tapeworm.

https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/resources/pdf/npis_in_us_neurocysticercosis.pdf

"A person gets neurocysticercosis by swallowing microscopic eggs passed in the feces of a person who has an intestinal pork tapeworm."

People are at a higher risk for getting neurocysticercosis by swallowing parasite
eggs if they:
• Have a pork tapeworm infection (this is called autoinfection)
• Live in a household with someone who has a pork tapeworm
• Eat food made by someone with a pork tapeworm infection

In general, most people in the United States with neurocysticercosis are people who come from regions where the disease is common, including Latin America