Doctors break down where and how you may be exposed to parasites in the summer, plus how to stay safe.

There are more parasites than any other organism on Earth—which is one of the reasons Emmitt Jolly finds the common but misunderstood creatures so fascinating. “That is the most successful form of ...

Guinea worm is slated to be the first parasitic disease eradicated in history and the first without medicine or a vaccine.

Parasitic nematodes (commonly known as roundworms) are a large, diverse and poorly studied group of disease-causing organisms that severely impact the health of humans and animals. They infect almost ...

AMES, Iowa – The worms can live inside your body for years, decades even. And it’s not the worms themselves that will eventually make you sick. Rather, it’s the thousands of eggs they lay.

Threadworms spend up to 10 minutes exploring human skin before finding the best place to burrow in. When a specific dopamine signal is blocked, the worms almost completely stop trying to penetrate the ...

Parasitic infections or worms can affect anyone, regardless of age or location. While often associated with unsanitary conditions, these infections occur through various routes that many people ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (WALB) - The Carter Center reports that the late U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s goal of eradicating Guinea worm disease remains on track, with 14 provisional human cases reported worldwide ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In tablet form, ivermectin is used to treat some parasitic worms in humans. It can also be used as a cream to treat parasites such ...