In extreme cases, the swelling can be profound, resulting in a condition known as elephantiasis. This is because the worm ...

In most cases, the rash from a wandering worm is in a foot, ankle, thigh, or rear—basically from a person walking or sitting in fecal-contaminated soil with exposed skin. But, in the New England ...

The comedian Shappi Khorsandi once commented that she used the mythical concept of 'sugar worms' to get her children to brush ...

Depending on the degree of the effects of the worms, animals fail to thrive, some become infertile and others will even abort ...

It's especially common in the feet, buttocks, thighs and hands, but the worms can enter through any part of the skin. It cannot spread between humans. This infection is especially common in tropic ...

This is because the worm infestation causes not just swelling, but also skin changes - making it thicker and tougher, and taking on the appearance of elephant skin. These are just a few of the ...

NILGIRIS: A five-year-old tigress was found dead at Nellakottai forest range in the core area of Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) on Sunday evening. Post mortem ex ...

Whether you’re caring for a ball python or bearded dragon, pet reptiles come with unique conditions that you must be aware of ...

Eunice siphoninsidiator, or the tube ambushing marine bristle worm, was discovered within the structure of glass sponges by a ...

Doctors concluded she’d been infected with the parasitic worm Angiostrongylus cantonensis ... tingling or painful feelings in the skin, low-grade fever, nausea, and vomiting, according to the Centers ...