Parasitic infections or worms can affect anyone, regardless of age or location. While often associated with unsanitary ...

These parasitic relationships can be very draining and harmful to the other person's mental and emotional well-being. Here ...

A parasitic worm eradicated in the United States nearly 60 years ago could be threatening a comeback, Texas wildlife ...

In all of human history, we have eradicated two diseases—smallpox, in 1980, and rinderpest, in 2011. We are now on the cusp of eradicating a third: guinea worm. Guinea worm is contracted by drinking ...

There are concerns New World screwworm flies, which can be dangerous to humans, could cross into southern Texas.

Canine hookworms are becoming an increasing threat to pets and people, researchers say, after finding that the parasites have developed ... can be dangerous for both humans and animals," study ...

Pharmaceuticals and vector-control programmes have greatly diminished the once-widespread disease, but sustained effort will ...

“Don’t wait for the signs of intestinal worm infection to present themselves. According to the World Health Organization, ...

Staff members believe the sunfish stopped eating when the aquarium was temporarily closed because it was lonely.

Pinworms are small, thin, pin-shaped worms that sometimes live in the human colon and rectum ... are very common in school-aged children. Signs that your child has a pinworm infection include ...