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.
Dipylidium Infection
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This page last reviewed July 15, 2008
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases Division of Parasitic Diseases