Neurocysticercosis plagues states along Mexico border

From ProMed today a note about neurocysticercosis, a brain infection caused by a pork tapeworm, which is a "growing public health problem in the United States," especially in states bordering Mexico, where the disease is endemic. Cysticercosis, an infection which can also harm eyes and muscles. "Recent data indicate cysticercosis is an important cause of death in California,"