The first time most people hear about mango worms, the reaction is disbelief. It sounds fake, exaggerated, or like something ...

The U.S. has confirmed the first case of a flesh-eating parasite in a human, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Monday. New World screwworm (NWS) is a species of parasitic flies ...

Four days ago we rescued a 6-month-old puppy from a shelter in the southeast of the United States. My vet says that she has roundworm and warned me that my kids (ages 3-8 years) could get visceral ...

The country’s first human case of the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite already wreaking havoc on cattle and ...