New World screwworm was largely eradicated from the U.S. and Central America in the 1960s and 1980s, respectively. But the ...

Some natural health practitioners say that parasite infections can be treated with a cleanse comprised of herbs and supplements. However, very limited research supports these claims. Parasites are ...

When she lands on human skin, she sucks up blood through her needle-shaped mouth and injects saliva into the wound. If this saliva contains Plasmodia parasites, the victims will soon suffer severe ...