A worm-like parasite lived in a woman's eye for two years, and doctors believe it entered her body after she ate crocodile meat. The infected 28-year-old woman, from the town of Basankusu in the ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is urging people in southern Texas to keep a lookout for animals suffering from New World screwworm (NWS), a dangerous parasite that also impacts humans.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is calling for residents in the Palmetto State to keep an eye out for another ...

Nearly 850 species of parasites are known to infect people; some, like the potentially deadly plasmodium parasite that causes ...

Kissing bugs may sound charming, but with one bite, these insects can spread a dangerous parasitic infection: Chagas disease. Affecting more than 7 million people worldwide, mostly in Latin America, ...

The blood-sucking insect known as the "kissing bug" has been spotted in Delaware, just over the Delaware Bay waters across from South Jersey. This marks the first time a kissing bug has been found in ...

It's called the "kissing bug." But, don't let that fool you. A "kiss" on the face from these cone-nosed bloodsuckers can spread a deadly illness known as Chagas disease, which has been spreading ...

South Carolina is home to its fair share of dangerous insects. From spiders, wasps and rash-causing caterpillars, there are a handful of bugs to look out for. But the Centers for Disease Control and ...