The U.S Department of Agriculture shut down animal imports through ports along the southern border due to a growing outbreak of New World Screwworms. It's a deadly parasitic fly that's spreading in ...

The New World screwworm is posing a serious threat to Texas livestock, the beef industry, and the broader state economy.

Eating raw fish can come with the risk of ingesting sushi worms. Here's what those scary critters actually are, and how to ...

Year-round parasite and heartworm prevention is essential to protect pets from fleas, ticks, intestinal worms, and heartworm ...

A parasitic roundworm, usually found in brains of unlucky python snakes was recently surgically removed from a human. And ...

One viewer on social media commented: "Every time I think about introducing fish back into my diet, I see a post like this." ...

Conservative influencers are pushing livestock dewormers along with DIY “detox” potions, and people are posting photos of ...

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 ...

Parasitic worms that infect humans are not interbreeding with those that infect cattle as previously thought. This is good news when it comes to controlling schistosomiasis, a disease caused by ...

A 35-year-old man from northern India sought medical help after being unable to urinate and suffering a fever for days, with the parasite emerging alive and wriggling shortly after.

The female worm can reach over a meter in length and, in general, the parasites can survive up to five years in a person's kidneys. Until 2019 , around 37 cases of infections in humans by this ...

And other questions about parasites. By Dana G. Smith and Dani Blum Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s disclosure that a doctor apparently found a dead worm in his brain has sparked questions about what ...