A SHOCKING new report has highlighted how a trip to your local park could leave you blind. Soil tests from parks in Dublin, ...

Park entrances and playgrounds have been identified as potential hotspots for roundworm, with dog faeces the biggest cause of ...

Heartworms (Dirofilaria immitis) are parasitic roundworms that infest the heart and lungs of dogs. The disease caused by ...

The researchers said they saw puppies playing in fenced-off playgrounds, despite signs indicating dogs were barred from the area ...

Although it's rare, some parasites can enter other parts of the body, infecting the lungs, bladder, eyes, ears, and nervous system, including the brain. In severe cases, they may cause chronic illness ...

Schistosomiasis can cause a rash or itchy skin days after the initial infection. Lung and breathing symptoms can occur if the worms enter through the lungs or skin during migration to the gut. People ...

Officials reported that the seal's lungs were infested with parasites, while the humpback whale was too decomposed due to shark scavenging to determine a cause of death. Despite the unfortunate ...

Infections with parasites often entail no recognizable signs in many wildlife species, but can still have negative effects ...

Infections with parasites often entail no recognizable signs in many wildlife species, but can have still negative effects across generations. Infected animals often have a slightly reduced body size ...

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Most cases of nocardiosis start out as lung infections, in which pus-filled cavities, or abscesses containing the bacteria, ...

Mono County, in the Mammoth Lakes area, reported three deaths related to hantavirus. Here's what Los Angeles County residents ...