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Prevention

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Care in preparation and storage of beef:

  • inspection of beef for encysted larval forms of beef tapeworm (cysticerci)
  • measures to destroy any cysticerci:
    • refrigeration at -10 degrees C for 5 days
    • cooking at 57 degrees C for several minutes

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