A dog in the San Fernando Valley was found to have Baylisascaris, or raccoon roundworm, eggs in its system during a routine ...

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A least 28 people from a northern Ontario First Nation that was largely evacuated after the failure of its water system have ...

Parasites infect millions of people and animals worldwide, often without immediate warning signs. This video explains how parasites enter the body and what happens during the most dangerous stages of ...

The New World screwworm is getting dangerously close to the U.S., public health officials warn. If left untreated, a ...

Beachgoers in Australia are on high alert following four shark incidents in New South Wales in 48 hours.

Health tests at Kashechewan First Nation, which is already in a state of emergency due to water contamination, show a ...

Officials in Kashechewan First Nation have confirmed 19 people from the community have tested positive for a parasite called ...

Wits scientists have identified a "microbial watchlist" of bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites that could cause cancer.

Dog owners are often advised to prevent heartworm infections with drugs called parasiticides, but their widespread use has ...

Beachgoers in Australia are on high alert following four shark incidents in New South Wales in 48 hours. On Tuesday morning, a surfer was bitten by a shark at Point Plumer, on the state’s mid-north ...