There has been a warning that so-called "cutaneous myiasis" infections, in which fly larvae laid in damp laundry burrow into ...

Parasites are dangerous creatures that survive off their hosts. Here are 12 common parasites that feed on the human body.

Dear Doctor: I read a terrible story about a couple who went to the Caribbean and got hookworms by going barefoot. Is that only possible in the tropics, or should I be worried here in the United ...

A parasitic fly whose maggots can infest living livestock, birds, pets and humans could threaten California soon. The New World Screwworm has rapidly spread northward from Panama since 2023 and ...