A horrifying image of calcified parasites embedded in the soft tissue of a human body has gone viral after Sam Ghali, an emergency room doctor, shared the seriously disturbing scan on X.

Dr Ghali said that the disease, which is termed cysticercosis, is due to the presence of larval cysts of the tapeworm Taenia solium. The parasite infects humans through eating raw or undercooked ...

To get rid of a tapeworm you will have to seek medical care and take anti-parasitic medications, however treatments will vary depending on the severity of your infection and if it has become invasive.