A. “Humans are hosts to nearly 300 species of parasitic worms and over 70 species of protozoa, some derived from our primate ancestors and some acquired from the animals we have domesticated or come in contact with during our relatively short history on Earth”(Cox,2002). B. I first learned about tapeworms while taking by microbiology class and I felt so shocked how easily you can be infected with this parasite. C. So today, I am here to inform you about tapeworms so you can eliminate the risk