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Parasite

NYC sees three-fold increase in parasitic infections from last year

  • 3 hours ago
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Cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan surpass 2,600

  • 3 hours ago

Everything to know about cyclosporiasis symptoms, treatment and how it's spread

  • Jul 10

Tips to stay safe as cases of stomach parasite reported in Tri-State

  • Jul 10

Parasitic infection cases near 1,000 in Michigan

  • Jul 9

Cases of parasitic infection growing in 2 states

  • Jul 6

Parasitic infection outbreak spreading in Michigan also in Tri-State

  • Jul 3

Flesh-eating cattle parasite spreads as new screwworm cases are found

  • Jun 9

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Latest Stories

Screwworm fly detected in Texas decades after cattle threat was largely eradicated

Its the first time in decades that the parasite with flesh-eating larvae has threatened the nation's cattle industry and only the third time it's appeared in the U.S. in that time.

  • Jun 4
Denise Bonilla/U.S. Department of Agriculture via AP

What to know about New World screwworm after 1st human case detected in US

Earlier this week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed the first human case of a flesh-eating parasite in the U.S.

  • Aug 27, 2025
Denise Bonilla/U.S. Department of Agriculture via AP

1st human case of flesh-eating parasite detected in US

The U.S. has confirmed the first case of the New World screwworm flesh-eating parasite in a human, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

  • Aug 25, 2025

Health officials warn of Swimmer's Itch cases at Connecticut beach

Swimmer's Itch appears as a skin rash caused by an allergic reaction to microscopic parasites that are released from snails into fresh and salt water.

  • Jul 23, 2025
Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Center for Global Health, CDC via CNN Newsource

Family gets sick after eating black bear meat kebabs with parasitic worms

The meat had been frozen for 45 days before it was thawed, and the family grilled it with some vegetables and served it as kebabs.

  • May 29, 2024