They’re small, sneaky, and likely to make you sick. From viruses, to bacteria, to pesky protozoa, here are the latest findings on the parasites that live among (and on, and in) the creatures of the Earth.
Related Topics: Insects, Invasive Species
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A woman got a rare parasitic lung infection after eating raw frogsIn an unusual case, a woman developed a parasitic infection in her lungs, when more typically, the parasite stays just under the skin.
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1,300-year-old poop reveals pathogens plagued prehistoric people in Mexico's 'Cave of the Dead Children'Scientists studied ancient poop and found loads of intestinal diseases.
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'Your fear is well-founded': How human activities have raised the risk of tick-borne diseases like LymeChanges to forests, and how close people and their livestock live to them, have changed tick habitats and the risks humans face of Lyme disease and other illnesses.
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A woman had something in her eye — and it turned out to be parasitic wormsA woman went to the hospital several times with the feeling that something was stuck in her eye. It turned out to be parasites.
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New viruses identified in bats in ChinaBats found near orchards harbor pathogens that could be passed to livestock or humans.
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Common parasite decapitates human spermIf you've handled cat litter or eaten raw meat or unwashed produce, there’s a chance you might have a permanent toxoplasmosis infection spread throughout your body.
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Scientists capture footage of bizarre deep-sea creature with parasite pig tailsScientists on an expedition to the South Sandwich Islands near Antarctica have recorded horrifying videos of parasitic copepods feasting on the head of a deep sea rattail fish.
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Why we need parasites, despite them leeching life from othersAn ecologist shares his passion for parasites. From their vital roles in nature, to strange super powers and extraordinarily complex life cycles, parasites are natural wonders worthy of protection.
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Parasitic worms cause terrible diseases — could the viruses they carry be to blame?Roundworms harbor viruses, which could be responsible for these parasites' painful symptoms in humans, scientists theorize.
