Bovine Cysticercosis

Bovine cysticercosis is a parasitic disease that afflicts the muscles of cattle and is caused by larvae of the human tapeworm Taenia Saginata. If people consume beef containing these parasites they can acquire intestinal tapeworm infections.

Bovine cysticercosis is a reportable disease under the Health of Animals Regulations, and all cases must be reported to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

Information we provide for the general public includes:

• Fact Sheet

Information we provide for producers and the livestock sector includes:

• Fact Sheet
• Herds infected with cysticercosis in Canada in 2010