Parasites are organisms that feed off their hosts for survival. Such parasitic creatures can cause mild to serious symptoms and, in some cases, fatal infections in their hosts. “Overall, parasites ...

The challenge with parasites is that the symptoms are subtle. They can live silently in the intestine, blood stream, organs ...

Intestinal parasites are more common than perceived, often presenting with subtle symptoms mistaken for digestive issues. Dr.

Deadly parasite-carrying bugs known as kissing bugs are popping up in Louisiana. The parasite causes Chagas disease and can ...

Chagas disease is spreading in the U.S., raising concerns about infected kissing bugs and gaps in diagnosis and screening.

Entamoeba histolytica infects nearly 50 million people each year and kills around 70,000. It’s a shape-shifting parasite that invades the human gut, often causing mild symptoms like diarrhea. But in ...

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With victims numbering in the millions, malaria is an infectious disease caused by the bite of a mosquito carrying the ...