Scientists claim that mature roundworms which live in the small intestine of raccoons can produce upto 180,000 eggs every day ...

A resilient raccoon-carried parasite is rapidly spreading across Europe, posing a significant neurological risk to humans, ...

A medical student hopes her award-winning invention for detecting a deadly water parasite could save thousands of people from the risk of infection.

The Wake County Health Department told WRAL News in a statement, “It is most attributed to produce and herbs exposed to contamination during growing and packaging.” WRAL first reported on an outbreak ...

As public health officials examine 74 cases of cryptosporidium infections linked to a single petting farm, more people are being made aware of the dangers associated with the nasty parasite. The case ...

Parasites don’t just steal nutrients — many actively take control of their hosts’ behavior. From fungi that force insects to ...

Two children who attended a Liverpool primary school which was battling an outbreak of an infectious stomach bug have died. The pair, five and six, were pupils at Millstead Primary School, in Everton, ...

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Head lice, fleas and tapeworms have been humanity’s companions throughout our evolutionary history. Yet, the greatest parasite of the modern age is no blood-sucking invertebrate. It is sleek, ...

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An ova and parasites exam is a relatively routine examination that people with severe diarrhea might undergo if they are admitted to a hospital. As the name suggests, the test checks for the presence ...