New research has uncovered a surprising link between some everyday health problems and a furry friend in the family home. A ...

Parasites are dangerous creatures that survive off their hosts. Here are 12 common parasites that feed on the human body.

For the first time in more than a century, a human case of a flesh-eating parasite has been reported in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) -The Northern Kentucky Health Department announced on Monday that there is an outbreak of Cryptosporidium a gastrointestinal illness caused by the Cryptosporidium parasite. There are ...

After Mexico reported a case of an infected cow, the United States Department of Agriculture is warning states along the southern border to monitor livestock and pets for signs of a flesh-eating ...

A New World Screwworm, which was eradicated in the U.S. in the 1960s, has officials on alert after it was detected in Mexico. Photo by the USDA A recent detection of a flesh-eating parasite in ...

The problem is that many doctors are unfamiliar with Chagas disease, and that this bug lives in Louisiana, especially in wooded areas, and around wood piles, chicken coops, dog kennels, and rodent ...

While the U.S. and Mexico may still be hashing out the tariff situation, the countries are again united on one common enemy: the New World Screwworm. A parasite, the New World Screwworm, is actually a ...

A recent detection of a flesh-eating parasite in southern Mexico has U.S. officials concerned that the previously eradicated New World Screwworm (NWS) could make its way back into the country for the ...