Latest about parasites
These Gut Bugs Need Their Own Gut Bugs
It'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.
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.
