You may have no symptoms at all ... Lice are considered parasites because they feed on human blood. Maybe lice aren't exactly terrifying, but they are annoying and can strike fear into some ...

the risk of humans contracting these parasites is much lower and our bodies are no longer reaping those benefits. One study showed that patients infected with helminths experienced fewer symptoms of ...

When she lands on human skin ... releasing more parasites into the bloodstream and causing the characteristic symptoms. If the person does not receive prompt and effective drug therapy, damage ...

Parasites are tiny living organisms that enter or attach to another "host" organism and feed off the host to survive.

Trypanosomes are parasites that cause sleeping sickness, Chagas disease, and various animal diseases. Diagnosis and treatment remain complex and no effective vaccine has been developed. A better ...

As temperatures drop, outdoor cats may spend more time indoors and share toxoplasmosis, also known as the “cat parasite.” ...

The WA Health Department has confirmed a startling link between rising rates of a parasitic stomach bug and overseas travel, ...

Otters can get zoonotic parasites like worms from the fish that they eat, just like humans. If otters become infected with parasites from fish, then there is the potential for humans to get those ...