Cysticercosis is an infection in both humans and pigs. Pigs acquire the infection through the ingestion of segments of the pork tapeworm (proglottids), infected ...ScrollToTopAboutNewsEventsContactPODCASTStoredonateMenuforPatientsandFamiliesInformation&ResourcesRareDiseaseInformationRareDiseaseVideoLibraryPatientandCaregiverResourceCenterInformationonClinicalTrialsandResearchStudiesCOVID-19ResourcesHelptoAccessMedicationsPatientAssistanceProgramsOtherFinancialAssistanceConnectwithOthersFindaPatientOrganizationRareDiseaseDay®PatientStoriesTakeActionAttendEventsAdvocateSupportCloseforPatientOrganizationsJoinMembershipNetworkValueofMembershipMembershipCriteriaApplyforMembershipNonprofitResourcesMembershipBenefitsMembershipResourcesRareLaunch®WebinarSeriesCOVID-19RapidResponseLeadershipSeriesOtherWaystoPartnerGrowyourorganizationPatientRegistriesAdvocacyRareDiseaseDay®RDCA-DAP®MembershipProfilesAboutourMembersMemberListRareCancerCoalition™CloseforCliniciansandResearchersResourcesResourcesforMedicalProfessionalsRareDiseaseInformationResourcesforyourPatientsContinuingMedicalEducationResearchOpportunitiesResearchGrantProgramRequestsforProposalsResearchGrantRecipientsConnectLendYourExpertiseRareDiseaseDay®CloseNORDRareDiseaseAdvocacyNORD’sPolicyinActionIssueOverviewsNORDontheIssuesPolicySteeringCommitteeNORDStateReportCardNationalPartnershipsTakeActionLocallyJointheRareActionNetwork®ProjectRDACContactYourRepresentativesTakeActionRareInsights®RareInsights®5MythsAboutOrphanDrugsandtheOrphanDrugActCloseGetInvolvedDonateNowGiveWaystoGiveDonatetoResearchNORD®StoreEducateEducationalInitiativesRaiseAwarenessIdentifyRareDiseaseExpertsJoinParticipateinEventsBecomeaMemberRareCancerCoalition™EmploymentOpportunitiesCorporateCouncilAbouttheCorporateCouncilCurrentMembersCouncilCodeofConductJointheCouncilCloseHome/ForPatientsandFamilies/RareDiseaseInformation/CysticercosisRareDiseaseDatabase0-9•A•B•C•D•E•F•G•H•I•J•K•L•M•N•O•P•Q•R•S•T•U•V•W•X•Y•ZPrintCysticercosisNORDgratefullyacknowledges