The reemergence of the New World screwworm, which poses significant health risks for livestock, has prompted the Department ...

Intestinal worms are organisms that feed off the human body. Tapeworm, hookworm, pinworm, and other types of worms affect the body in different ways. A person may notice worms in stool. Types of ...

Intestinal worms may clear up on their own, ... Intestinal worms common in humans are flatworms and roundworms. Common flatworm infections are: tapeworms (taeniasis) flukes; ...

A shocking new study shows that 90% of freshwater fish in Southern California may be carrying parasites that can infect ...

Screwworm parasites primarily infect livestock, but human cases have risen in Central America after the pests escaped containment ...

There are parasites all over the world that can infect humans. Some of them are easy to avoid, but others are more common ...

Unfortunately for us, our external irritants are not the only parasites that have accompanied humans over time. Endoparasties, those that survive and reproduce inside of humans and animals, can also ...

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is continuing efforts to update scientific advice on foodborne parasites. A ...

Tapeworms are flat, segmented worms that live in the intestines of some animals. Animals can become infected with these parasites when grazing in pastures or drinking contaminated water.. Eating ...