Latest about parasites
How Swallowing a Slug Left a Teen Paralyzed
An Australian teenager who ate a garden slug on a dare was infected by a parasite that caused a debilitating brain disease, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down.
Why 17 People Volunteered to Be Infected with Parasitic Worms
At a university hospital in the Netherlands, 17 students have a tropical parasitic disease.
Bizarre, Parasitic 'Fairy Lantern' Reappears in the Rainforest After 151 Years
A strange plant that needs no sunlight and sucks on underground fungi for nutrients has turned up in Borneo, Malaysia, 151 years after the last time a scientist found it.
Tick Bites Tick! Tiny Male Puts the Bite on an Engorged Female
A tiny tick had an even tinier bloodsucking hitchhiker.
Weird Worm Crawling in Oregon Woman's Eye Has Only Been Seen in Cows
A 26-year-old woman in Oregon made a horrifying discovery: Her eyes were infected with small, translucent eye worms.
Gross Souvenir: Caribbean Trip Lands Couple with Hookworm Feet
A Canadian couple is warning travelers about the risks of going shoeless on the beach after the pair returned from a Caribbean trip with hookworms in their feet.
This Parasite Uses Your Own Gut Bacteria Against You
If you've ever sipped some untreated tap water while you were abroad on vacation, you may have returned home with an unexpected souvenir: diarrhea.
His and Her Hookworm: Same Rash Strikes Couple on the Rear
A husband and wife returned home from a Caribbean cruise with identical souvenirs from their vacation: parasitic infections that caused itchy, red rashes on the couple's backsides.
