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

Diner horrified to find parasitic worm in her fish—after she took the last bite PSA: Finding a worm in cooked fish isn’t rare. Anna Good. Posted on June 26 2025 8:00 am CDT ...

In a nutshell Researchers found human-infecting parasitic worms in 93% of freshwater fish sampled from popular fishing spots in southern California, including bluegill and largemouth bass. A ...

This bluegill analyzed by the team (main) was found to contain 16,973 'Haplorchis pumilio' parasitic worms (inset) Emma Palmer / Hudson Pinto In their study, the researchers sampled 84 fish ...

More than 90% of popular freshwater fish in Southern California are carrying human-infecting parasites, researchers say. This poses a significant danger for those who like to eat freshly caught ...

Researchers found over 90% of freshwater game fish in San Diego County are infected with invasive parasitic worms, posing health risks to humans, wildlife, and native fish populations. Cooking ...

More than 90 percent of popular Southern California freshwater game fish sampled in a new study contained invasive worms capable of infecting humans, scientists warn. The parasites — two species ...

Parasitic, egg-eating worms might sound like the stuff of nightmares, but they're simply a fact of life for blue crabs in the ...

The second parasite, Centrocestus formosanus, was found at two of the five locations where it occurred in 91% of the fish. “These parasites are here in the U.S., and they’re infecting fish ...

South Atlantic fish seen with long strands dangling from its head was being fed on by two large parasites, ... This octopus seen at 885-feet was covered in worm-like leeches when a camera ...

Fish parasites, particularly acanthocephalans and cestodes, are emerging as valuable bioindicators of heavy metal pollution in aquatic ecosystems. Research has demonstrated that these parasitic ...