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Dipylidium Infection
(DI-pih-LID-ee-um)

Dog and Cat Flea Tapeworm

Dipylidium is tapeworm of cats and dogs. People become infected when they accidentally swallow a flea infected with a tapeworm larvae; most reported cases involve children. Dipylidium infection is easily treated in humans and animals.

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