With sushi now popular, the fish tapeworm is more common.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diphyllobothrium
There is also a beef tapeworm, and that is less common in US.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taenia_saginata
I bet it was truly unpleasant for your aunt. Parasitical diseases are
all rather creepy!
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