I remember being given a deworming formulation when I was a child.” This was shared by one of the most respected pediatric infectious disease experts in the country upon learning of the incident in ...

More than 1.5 billion people around the world are infected with soil-transmitted helminths (STHs), parasitic worms that damage their health and are a leading cause of malnutrition in children. While ...

Scientists warn that the island’s free-roaming monkeys may be maintaining a parasite capable of infecting people—but the ...

Severe hypereosinophilia is commonly associated with hematologic disorders, whereas parasitic infections are often underrecognized, particularly in non-endemic settings. The diagnosis can be further ...

Last January 1-31, 2021, Caraga Region observed the National Deworming Month. Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are among the most common infections in humans worldwide, caused by a group of ...

Almost all known human specific parasites have been found in ancient feces. A review of the paleoparasitological helminth and intestinal protozoa findings available in the literature is presented. We ...

Abstract: Soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) is a significant public health issue in the Philippines, with prevalence rates up to 94.4% for certain parasites. Current diagnostics rely on manual ...

Diarrhea and stomach pain can happen if you have a heavy intestinal worm infection, like tapeworm. You can check your poop ...

Parasites (protozoans, worms, and arthropods) cause significant morbidity and mortality in humans, livestock, and domestic animals worldwide. Due to their complex nature and the limited understanding ...

Martha graduated from University of Cambridge with a BA in Natural Sciences and went on to do a PhD in cell biology at University College London. She then undertook postdoctoral work at Massachusetts ...

Helminths are worms that can cause stomach pain and other problems. These worms are common in warm, moist places with bad sanitation. Helminth infections are treated with a simple three-day medication ...