The Parasite That’s Getting Dangerously Close to the US

A fly capable of laying hundreds of eggs inside living flesh is heading our way. Known as the New World screwworm, reports ...

Everything to know about flesh-eating parasite as cases detected near the US

Federal health officials reported on Monday that cases of a flesh-eating parasitic infection are still being detecting near ...

This potentially deadly, flesh-eating parasite is getting closer to the US

The flesh-eating parasite, the New World screwworm, was detected this month in the Mexican state of Nuevo León, just 90 miles ...
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Crusty residue of Roman-era chamber pots reveals parasite once believed to originate in Central America

While you may think it is important to regularly clean your toilet, you’re potentially robbing future archaeologists of a ...

Fatal parasite has been infecting people and dogs, but symptoms may not show for 5+ years

While coyotes can endure the infection without adverse effects, humans, rodents, and some domestic dogs aren't so lucky.
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Roman chamber pots reveal parasite's earlier European presence

Researchers analyzing 1,800-year-old chamber pots from Roman-era towns in the Balkans have found the earliest known evidence of the parasite Cryptosporidium in Europe, overturning assumptions it ...
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Parasite Believed to Originate in the Americas Found in Roman Bulgaria

Credit: Elena Klenina / CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. A discovery of a parasite thought to originate in the Americas is challenging ...

Parasite That Is a 'Direct and Imminent Threat' Now Within 100 Miles of U.S. Border

The New World screwworm, which threatens livestock and can infect humans, has been detected 90 miles from the Texas border ...