Fig. 1.
Taenia solium life cycle.
Table 1.
Some examples of sensationalism news about different T. solium case reports in different countries.
| Byrnes et al. 2024 | Neurocysticercosis Presenting as Migraine in the United States |
|---|---|
| Date of publication | 10/03/2024 |
| Media | Le Parisien |
| Country | France |
| Headline | “Des vers retrouvés dan le cerveau d'un homme qui avait mangé du bacon mal cuit” |
| Link | https://www.leparisien.fr/faits-divers/des-vers-retrouves-dans-le-cerveau-dun-homme-en-floride-apres-quil-a-mange-du-bacon-mal-cuit-10-03-2024-YRV7SQHGYBGOLJ56KC23D7IMYI.php |
| Date of publication | 10/03/2024 |
| Media | The National Desk (TND) |
| Country | USA |
| Headline | “Doctors discover man suffering from chronic migraines had worm eggs in his brain” |
| Link | https://thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/doctors-discover-man-suffering-from-chronic-migraines-had-worm-eggs-in-his-brain-tapeworm-cyst-neurocysticercosis-bacon-pork-hospital-doctor-health-wellness-ct-mri-tests-swelling |
| Date of publication | 12/03/2024 |
| Media | NBC News |
| Country | USA |
| Headline | “Man finds out migraines caused by tapeworms; undercooked bacon may be culprit” |
| Link | https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-finds-migraines-caused-brain-tapeworms-undercooked-bacon-may-culpr-rcna143011 |
| Date of publication | 13/03/2024 |
| Media | The Guardian |
| Country | UK |
| Headline | “Tapeworms found in brain of US man who ate undercooked bacon” |
| Link | https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/13/brain-tapeworms-undercooked-bacon |
| Date of publication | 14/03/2024 |
| Media | El Mundo |
| Country | Spain |
| Headline | “Hallan Tenia en el cerebro de un estadounidense que comió tocino poco hecho” |
| Link | https://www.elmundo.es/ciencia-y-salud/2024/03/14/65f2a14a21efa05e448b4591.html |
| Date of publication | 14/03/2024 |
| Media | TVI Notícias |
| Country | Portugal |
| Headline | “Este homem sofria de enxaquecas horríveis. Tinha larvas de ténia no cérebro. A causa? Bacon mal pasado” |
| Link | https://tvi.iol.pt/noticias/dores-de-cabeca/enxaquecas/este-homem-sofria-de-enxaquecas-horriveis-tinha-larvas-de-tenia-no-cerebro-a-causa-bacon-mal-passado/20240314/65f30f9dd34e87e0c08abb2f |
| Date of publication | 15/03/2024 |
| Media | News9Live |
| Country | India |
| Headline | “Bacon lovers, beware! Man complains of excruciating migraine pain after eating uncooked pork” |
| Link | https://www.news9live.com/health/health-news/bacon-lovers-beware-man-complains-of-excruciating-migraine-pain-after-eating-uncooked-pork-2465479 |
| Date of publication | 16/03/2024 |
| Media | Corriere della Sera |
| Country | Italy |
| Headline | “Mal di testa causato da larve di verme solitario nel cervello: forse dopo aver mangiato pancetta poco cotta” |
| Link | https://www.corriere.it/salute/24_marzo_16/mal-di-testa-larve-verme-solitario-nel-cervello-ee32ee06-72d3-44ab-9767-db43645c7xlk.shtml |
| Dev & Abbas 2019 | Disseminated Cysticercosis |
|---|---|
| Date of publication | 28/03/2019 |
| Media | Correio da Manhã |
| Country | Portugal |
| Headline | “Jovem morre com larvas acumuladas no cérebro por comer porco mal cozinhado” |
| Link | https://www.cmjornal.pt/mundo/detalhe/jovem-morre-com-larvas-acumuladas-no-cerebro-por-comer-porco-mal-cozinhada |
| Date of publication | 28/03/2019 |
| Media | New York Post |
| Country | USA |
| Headline | “Teen dies after brain infection from eating undercooked pork” |
| Link | https://nypost.com/2019/03/28/teen-dies-after-brain-infection-from-eating-undercooked-pork/ |
| Date of publication | 28/03/2019 |
| Media | TN |
| Country | Argentina |
| Headline | “Comió carne de cerdo cruda y su cerebro se llenó de gusanos que le causaron la muerte” |
| Link | https://tn.com.ar/salud/familia/2019/03/28/comio-carne-de-cerdo-cruda-y-su-cerebro-se-lleno-de-gusanos-que-le-causaron-la-muerte/ |
| Date of publication | 28/03/2019 |
| Media | Daily Mail |
| Country | UK |
| Headline | “How eating under cooked pork can kill you by invading your brain: Neural scans of ‘white spots’ reveal how teenager, 18, died when parasitic larvae built-up in his central nervous system and triggered deadly seizures” |
| Link | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6859681/Man-18-dies-eating-undercooked-pork-caused-parasitic-larvae-invade-BRAIN.html |
| Date of publication | 29/03/2019 |
| Media | Il Giornale |
| Country | Italy |
| Headline | “India, mangia carne di maiale poco cotta: 18enne ucciso dalla tenia” |
| Link | https://www.ilgiornale.it/news/mondo/india-mangia-carne-maiale-poco-cotta-18enne-ucciso-tenia-1670578.html |
| Date of publication | 29/03/2019 |
| Media | Doctissimo |
| Country | France |
| Headline | “Un jeune indien meurt d'une infestation de larves de ténia dan son cervau” |
| Link | https://www.doctissimo.fr/sante/news/manger-porc-mal-cuit-mort |
| Date of publication | 30/03/2019 |
| Media | El Comercio |
| Country | Spain |
| Headline | “Muere por un afectación de larvas en el cerebro tras comer carne cruda” |
| Link | https://www.elcomercio.es/sociedad/muere-joven-afectacion-larvas-cerebro-carne-cruda-20190330063538-nt.html |
| Date of publication | 01/04/2019 |
| Media | Sky News |
| Country | UK |
| Headline | “Man, 18, dies from tapeworm larvae in his brain after eating pork” |
| Link | https://news.sky.com/story/man-18-dies-from-tapeworm-larvae-in-his-brain-after-eating-pork-11681211 |