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.

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

A University of California, Riverside-led team has made an advance in the basic understanding of Plasmodium falciparum, the ...

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

Intestinal worms are small organisms that can live in the gut. They enter through contaminated foods, drinks, and soil and can cause gastrointestinal symptoms.

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

The types of parasites that pester human populations differ from group to group -or population to population- depending on several factors like which environments we are living in, what animals we are ...

Parasitic worms live in and feed off living hosts, such as humans. Learn about transmission, treatment, how to avoid being a host, and more.

Intestinal worms may clear up on their own, but you should see a doctor if you experience noticeable symptoms.

Why Were Medieval Monks So Susceptible to Intestinal Worms? Friars in Cambridge, England, suffered from these parasites at nearly double the rate found among average unwashed citizens ...

Researchers have also observed these parasites in the ejaculate of many animals, including human semen, raising the possibility of sexual transmission. Knowing that Toxoplasma can reside in male ...