Parasitic nematodes (commonly known as roundworms) are a large, diverse and poorly studied group of disease-causing organisms that severely impact the health of humans and animals. They infect almost ...
Sand fly (Phlebotomus papatasi). (CDC/Frank Collins) A woman in her 50s has had a rare congenital anomaly in her left buttock ...
BALTIMORE (WKRC/CNN Newsource) - A rare case of New World screwworm has been confirmed in the United States. The case identified in Maryland originated from a patient who recently traveled to El ...
The fox tapeworm can spread through contaminated feces and may cause serious liver disease in rare human cases.
NEW YORK — A person who traveled to El Salvador has been diagnosed with New World screwworm — the first reported U.S. case tied to travel to a country with a current outbreak. The Centers for Disease ...
State health officials are warning Michigan residents about an outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a rare parasitic infection.
(CNN) — A rare case of travel-related New World screwworm was identified in Maryland in a patient who traveled from El Salvador, a spokesman from the US Department of Health and Human Services said.