It does not make them sick, but their feces can carry the parasite’s eggs. The two cases of the disease, also known as ...

According to a press release from the CDC, black bears are common hosts for the roundworm parasite Trichinella, which when consumed by humans could cause fever, myalgia, and facial swelling.

Trichinellosis occurs when people eat undercooked or raw meat harboring dormant roundworm larvae ... degrees Fahrenheit is necessary to kill the parasite, the CDC said. Of the 34 people surveyed ...

The scientists uncovered 91 RNA viruses in 28 of the worm species studied, representing about 70% of the roundworm species that infect humans. This study represents "the beginning of a whole other ...

After the parasite hank panky has gone on in your ... But in rare cases when there are lot of roundworm larvae moving through your bloodstream, they can lodge themselves into key parts of your ...

The worm was some 8 centimeters long and is a roundworm most commonly seen in ... Bandi and a team of specialists found and removed the parasite with forceps during a biopsy.

Caused by a roundworm parasite, it can have debilitating effects on a person’s brain and spinal cord. It spreads when rodents pass larvae of the worm in their feces, which are then eaten by ...

Racoon roundworm lives in the intestines of raccoons ... of raccoons living in close proximity to people. In humans, the parasite can lead to swelling of the brain, eyes, and subsequent blindness ...