Pet owners are being warned not to let their dogs enter, swim in, or drink from the Colorado River. This comes after the ...

The New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, is spreading throughout Mexico and rapidly moving northward. This has led ...

If you’ve handled cat litter or eaten raw meat or unwashed produce, there’s a chance you might have a permanent toxoplasmosis ...

Malaria remains a persistent public health burden, with Plasmodium falciparum causing the most dangerous form of malaria and ...

Parasitic worms that infect humans are not interbreeding with those that infect cattle as previously thought. This is good ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service inspected livestock for a flesh-eating parasite in Strawberry Plains Tuesday.

Pinworm infection (Enterobius vermicularis) is the most common intestinal parasitic worm infection in the United States. It often occurs in school-aged children and can cause significant ...

Fecals allow veterinarians to check your pet for intestinal parasites. Intestinal parasites are a major cause of infection in pets and also a concern for people. According to Kansas State , 34% of ...