Tagged With Parasites

A woman went blind after showering with contacts in, and an eye doctor says it's because a contact lens is a 'sponge' for fungi and amoebas

Gabby Landsverk

A brain-invading parasite called rat lungworm has infected more than 80 people in Hawaii after they ate slugs and snails

Gabby Landsverk

A teen died after tapeworm eggs hatched and formed cysts in his brain

Julia Naftulin

Australia is about to see a spike in gastro cases -- here's why

Chris Pash

A dangerous parasitic illness spread by bugs that bite people's faces at night is spreading in the US, doctors warn

Kevin Loria

An artist found an inch-long parasitic worm in his eye — and created a haunting image

Kevin Loria

A foodborne illness has sickened at least 395 people who ate at McDonald's, and forced recalls from Trader Joe's and Walgreens — here's what to know about cyclosporiasis

Kevin Loria

These invasive ticks can appear in such numbers that they drain cattle of their blood -- and they have now been found in the US for the first time

Kevin Loria

A woman found 14 worms hiding in her eye after it got red and scratchy -- showing that a new species is capable of infecting humans

Kevin Loria

A Canadian couple got infected by hookworm while walking on a beach -- here's what to know about the parasites

Kevin Loria

A 99-million-year-old fossil shows even dinosaurs got bitten by ticks

Kevin Loria

A drug-resistant malaria superbug is on the rise -- here's why that's so concerning

Kevin Loria

Tiny mysterious sea creatures attacked and bloodied an Australian teen's legs -- here's what they probably were

Kevin Loria

A parasitic infection called Crypto is on the rise in US swimming pools

Kevin Loria

Sushi lovers have been warned about raw fish parasites after a man was found with disgusting worms in his gut

Rosie Fitzmaurice

Hawaiian health officials issue warning over an outbreak of brain-invading parasites

Rafi Letzter

A pet expert explains the bizarre mind-controlling parasite you can contract from your cat

Joe Avella, Alana Kakoyiannis

Mistletoe is actually a tree-killing parasite — here's how it became a Christmas icon

Rob Ludacer

Thinking of malaria as a 'tropical' disease is a huge misunderstanding

Kevin Loria

Scientists have discovered why American honey bees are turning into zombies

Rob Ludacer