Parasites
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Teen Gets Hookworm from Florida Beach SandA Tennessee teen's summer trip to Florida turned nightmarish after he contracted hookworms from playing in sand at the beach.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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Salmon with a Side of Squirm: Woman Finds Wriggling Worm in FilletIt's not the type of garnish you want on your salmon: a translucent, wriggling worm.
By Sara G. Miller Published
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Amazon Wasp with Enormous Stinger May Just Haunt Your NightmaresShe may be small, but check out that stinger!
By Kimberly Hickok Published
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Dozens Fall Ill in Texas Outbreak: What Is Cyclospora?So far, Texas health officials have identified 56 illnesses due to Cyclospora since May.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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Beachgoers Beware? 5 Pathogens That Lurk In SandBeach sand can harbor a number of bacteria, parasites and fungi that are linked with diseases.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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A Weird Lump on a Woman's Face Turned Out to Be a Worm Crawling Under Her SkinWhen a woman in Russia noticed a small lump under her left eye, she snapped a selfie. Then, the lump moved.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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See How Brain Worms Turn Ants into the Walking DeadCan you wrap your mind around the idea of an ant brain with a worm in it?
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Baby-Eating Ants Use Espionage, Chemical Warfare To Score Free RentWorst. Roommates. Ever.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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These Gut Bugs Need Their Own Gut BugsIt's a Russian nesting doll of sorts: Parasitic bugs that live in the human gut have their own set of gut bugs inside their intestines.
By Rachael Rettner Published
