Presidential Candidate Reveals Rare Brain Infection Experience Linked to Parasite

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared details about a rare health incident involving a brain infection associated with a parasite, as reported by CNN and other sources.

The 70-year-old revealed his experience with neurocysticercosis, a condition linked to pork tapeworm larvae, showing symptoms such as memory loss and mental fog.

Neurocysticercosis, a largely unknown infection, affects around 1,000 to 2,000 individuals annually in the United States, per the CDC.

Dr. Clinton White from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston highlighted the transmission process of the parasite and the formation of fluid-filled cysts in the brain.

Kennedy’s campaign assured that he has fully recovered from the brain infection and is currently in good physical and mental health after the parasite was detected over a decade ago.

In his environmental advocacy travels to Africa, South America, and Asia, Kennedy believes he contracted the parasite that led to his health ordeal.

Global health entities like the World Health Organization recognize neurocysticercosis as a significant issue in regions such as Asia and Africa.