Can tapeworm be passed from dog to human?

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asked Apr 23, 2018 in Dogs by Barbtoth (380 points)
Can tapeworm be passed from dog to human?

If a dog has tapeworms can the tapeworms be passed on from a dog to a human?

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answered Apr 23, 2018 by Essmann (42,860 points)
Some forms of tapeworms and other parasites can be passed from a dog to a human.

One form of tapeworm I know of that can't be easily passed to a human from a dog is the flea tapeworm since becoming infected with the flea tapeworm requires the flea to be swallowed before being infected with the flea tapeworm.

But yes tapeworms can be transmitted to humans from dogs.

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