Threadworm is a very common infection that occurs when tiny, thread-like worms infest the human intestine. The worms, which are between 2 and 13 millimeters (mm) long and resemble a piece of white ...

USC researchers have found evidence of threadworm (scientific name: Strongyloides stercoralis) in South Carolina in two different studies. Their research, which was published in The American Journal ...

To treat threadworms successfully, all individuals from the same household as the infected individual should be treated. Since threadworm eggs are easily transmitted via shared clothing, towels, bed ...

Globally, over 600 million people are infected with the skin-penetrating threadworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, mostly in tropical and subtropical regions with poor sanitation infrastructure.

Threadworms are very common affecting nearly half of all children under 10 and often adults in the same family at some time. Because threadworm infection usually causes no symptoms in most children ...

I was peering through back issues of Emerging Infectious Diseases as one typically does (amiright? right?) and found a real gem of a letter. A French physician wrote of a special patient that had ...

A VACCINE for avoiding multiple sclerosis has moved a step closer, as doctors believe they have discovered the cause of the disease. British research has found MS develops following two separate ...

Millions of schoolchildren have now returned to the classroom from their summer break - meaning bugs and colds will reach their peak. With teaching plans prepped and new uniforms bought, there is one ...

In both spring and fall, 12 Duroc, 12 Hampshire, and 12 Duroc x Hampshire F 1 weanling pigs all reared under the same management were fed in pens of 3 to slaughter weights. Three Duroc and 4 Hampshire ...

Vaginal yeast infections (candidiasis) are common. Over-the-counter treatment options may alleviate your symptoms within a few days. In severe cases, prescription medication may be necessary to clear ...