will steri-pen kill tapeworm eggs — 2 Answers

by Jzull, from UT, United States Asked on February 29, 2012

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Answered by Leroy, Gear Expert, from UT, United States, on March 01, 2012

No Steripen products are tested or certified to kill Tapeworm eggs. If you would like to kill the Tapeworm eggs, you will need to use a chemical, but that is dependent on the eggs size. However, I would make a suggestion for another filter that can remove Tapeworm eggs. The Hiker Microfilter from Katadyn, find it here at this link: http://www.campsaver.com/hiker-microfilter.

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Answered by Anonymous, guest, from UT, United States, on March 05, 2012

The Steripen is not guaranteed to have an effect on tapeworm eggs, so you should use a secondary filtration if you're in an area that may have tapeworm eggs.

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