Parasitic infections or worms can affect anyone, regardless of age or location. While often associated with unsanitary ...

Pinworms are small, thin, pin-shaped worms that sometimes live in the human ... your anus and deposit their eggs on the surrounding skin. Pinworm infections are very common in elementary school ...

Treatment has changed little since ancient Greece. Emerging worms are gently wound around a stick as they're slowly pulled through the skin. Removing an entire worm without breaking it can take weeks.

In 1986, the World Health Assembly called for the eradication of Guinea worm. At the start of the Carter Center-led program ...

A new tablet combining albendazole and ivermectin is safe and more effective than albendazole alone in treating Trichuris ...

Canine hookworms are becoming an increasing threat to pets and people, researchers say, after finding that the parasites have ...

Treatment has changed little since ancient Greece. Emerging worms are gently wound around a stick as they’re slowly pulled through the skin. Removing an entire worm without breaking it can take ...

For instance, some cats with sensitive skin can't tolerate a spot-on ... talk to your veterinarian before beginning any treatment. Number of parasites treated: Flea preventives that treat ...