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What does microbiological science say about pork
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There are a good number of germs, parasites and bacteria that infest swine and live in its flesh which, when it is eaten, transmit diseases to humanity. Among these parasites are: tapeworms, round worms, hook worms, faciolopsis buski, paragonimus, clonorchis senesis and erysipelothrix rhnsiphathiae. Concerning the worm Taenia, there are two species: one infests cattle and is called Taenia Saginata and the other infests the hog and is called Taenia Solium. There are some differences in their shape and life cycles, as well as in the damage they cause in the body if the infested meat is eaten. For instance, the Saginata stays in the intestine of a human being and completes its life cycle there. Therefore the damage is restricted to the GI tract. Hence, the use of drugs will eliminate the worms and relieve the person from their damage. On the other hand, Solium cannot complete its life cycle in the intestines and therefore it passes through the walls of the intestines and goes with the blood stream to all parts of the body. These germs settle down in some of the vital organs in the human body such as brain, eyes, heart, lungs, muscles, and liver. In order to complete their life cycle, they form cysts whose shape and size are of a pea or larger. If it happens that such a cyst or cysts are formed in the brain, they cause damage, cramps, loss of consciousness, hysteria and/or insanity. However, if it happens that these cysts reach the heart, they create high blood pressure and, most likely, heart attack. It would be too late to investigate or to diagnose the disease after the person has the attack. It would also be impossible for a drug to dissolve the cyst wall after it has been formed in the human body. Allah (S) knows best.
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