Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign says a #parasitic worm that the presidential candidate contracted years ago while traveling outside of the United States ate a portion of his brain, then died.
How do #parasites, such as #tapeworms, get into the brain in the first place? Scientists say they can — but that they “eat” human tissue is something of a misnomer.
Lori Ferrins, a @Northeastern professor who studies neglected parasitic #diseases weighs in on #RFK's claims.
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