Scientists have found over a dozen parasitic worms in the eyes of a black bear, renewing fears that humans could face an emerging danger from the tiny worms that can cause blindness. The black ...

"Eye infections, in contrast ... caused by the larval stages of pentastomid parasites. Most human infections occur in the tropics and subtropics," says the journal paper. Tongue worms grow ...

Ms Badolé suffers from loiasis, a chronic filarial disease caused by the Loa loa parasite, also known as the African eye worm, which can cause a range of uncomfortable symptoms including intense ...