The tapeworms get into human body through food, especially red meat. Animals such as cow, pig, sheep, goat get tapeworms in their body through consumption of grass that is infected with tapeworms. Improper cooking of meat do not kill the worm and thus get transmitted into human body. Tapeworms are at times fatal. Tapeworms are gotten by getting the eggs into your mouth. Children playing in dirt usually get them if they don''t wash their hands before eating....
or even just in the water.
Tapeworms are somewhat dangerous, and difficult to get rid of. Symptoms may include headaches, minor seizures, craving for sugar, confusion, constant hunger, nausea and weight loss. Tapeworms are very harmful as they take all the nourishment from the body and inhibit the proper functioning of digestive enzymes. One of the most obvious signs is seeing a thin, black worm in the toilet after you go to the bathroom. It can come out alive or dead. Sometimes there are no symptoms, but if someone eats a lot and...
Also if you have pets. You can obviously get them from those.