Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says a worm ate part of his brain. Experts said that’s unlikely. Experts believe the worm was Taenia solium, or a pork tapeworm larva.

According to the World Health Organization, around 2.8 million people are infected with Taenia solium yearly, with cases frequently reported in Asia, South America and Eastern Europe.

Worm Eggs Found in Man's Brain After He Complained of Migraines — and Undercooked Bacon Is to Blame. ... (Taenia solium),” the CDC says.

Brain cysts from worm infections are a leading cause of seizures worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. The CDC estimates that about 2,000 people in the U.S. are hospitalized with ...

The 52-year-old man was infected with the larvae of Taenia solium, a tapeworm that normally infects pigs.This parasite can infect humans who inadvertently ingest pork that has not been thoroughly ...

Brain Worms like the One in RFK, Jr.’s Head Are Actually a Global Problem Experts explain how certain worms can infect the brain and why they are an important global public health problem By ...

The infection caused by the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, is called cysticercosis. If the infection reaches your brain, it’s called neurocysticercosis. 16,000 pounds of ground beef recalled ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s disclosure that a doctor apparently found a dead worm in his brain has sparked questions about what brain parasites are, the damage they can cause and how, exactly, they ...

Experts believe the worm found in Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was Taenia solium, or a pork tapeworm larva. The worm’s larval cysts could cause a parasitic infection in the brain called ...

Experts believe the worm found in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s brain is Taenia solium, or a pork tapeworm larva. This worm does not “eat” brain tissue.

Could a worm have eaten part of Kennedy’s brain? Experts told PolitiFact it’s unlikely. “It is certainly possible that the larval form of some parasites (including Taenia solium) can ...