 In the 1970s, an investigation was conducted by Indonesian physicians concerned about the high rates of Ekari people hospitalized for burns.The study revealed many Ekari people were suffering from neurocysticercosis, caused by the pork tapeworm, "Taenia solium", which had been previously unseen in Papua New Guinea.As a result, many had been suffering seizures while in close proximity to fires, injuring themselves in the process.