Three types of parasites can cause disease in humans. They are protozoa, carried by mosquitos, helminths, such as roundworm, and ectoparasites, for instance lice and bed bugs. Parasites are organisms ...

Parasites, ranging from tapeworms to microscopic protozoa like Giardia, pose significant health threats by infesting humans through contaminated food, water, soil, or insect bites. These organisms can ...

Here's how human parasite infection evolved in the U.K. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Intestinal parasitic worms were ...

The United States has reported its first human case of New World screwworm, according to its Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The flesh-eating parasite usually eats cattle and other warm ...

A human case of the flesh-eating New World Screwworm has been found in the United States in a person who traveled to El Salvador. The parasitic insect is actually a fly that looks similar to a ...

Experts don’t recommend eating papaya seeds to remove intestinal parasites, citing a lack of research. Centers for Disease Control Social media platform TikTok has had its share of health trends go ...