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From: megm@sco.COM (Meg Roberts)
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Subject: Re: Fleas Transmit Tapeworms ???
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Date: 20 Jul 90 19:36:12 GMT
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In article <31860@cup.portal.com> mmm@cup.portal.com (Mark Robert Thorson) writes:
>In today's San Jose Mercury-News (7/18), an article about fleas
>mentions they can transmit tapeworms.  Is that really true?  I thought
>tapeworms were transmitted by contact with fecal material.  I think
>they're confusing tapeworms with some other kind of worm (heartworms?).

i believe EATING a flea transmits tapeworms to a dog, not being bitten
by the flea.  but yes, tapeworms are indeed transmitted by fleas.