Prevention
Adequate cooking (56°C for 5 minutes) of beef viscera destroys cysticerci. Refrigeration, freezing (-10°C for 9 days) or long period salting is lethal to cysticerci. Inspection of beef and proper disposal of human excreta are also important measures.
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