Kelli recalls. “I was just so upset.” Hookworms are parasites that are typically spread to other humans through the fecal matter of an infected person, according to the Centers for Disease ...

As the woman was not presenting the usual hookworm symptoms of stomach pain and diarrhea, doctors tried other options first, researchers explained. However, the parasite (the worms feed on ...

In extreme cases, the swelling can be profound, resulting in a condition known as elephantiasis. This is because the worm infestation causes not just swelling, but also skin changes – making it ...

Canine hookworms are becoming an increasing threat to pets and people, researchers say, after finding that the parasites have developed widespread drug resistance in both North America and Australia.

A medical scan showed live hookworms in a woman’s stomach, shocking doctors who said she didn’t have the telltale gastrointestinal symptoms of the parasitic infection. The Chinese farmer, 75, first ...

In this short film Dr Michael Mosley investigates hookworms - large parasites which invade our immune system. The worms have co-evolved with us to secrete chemicals which alter our immune system ...

Hookworm is an intestinal parasite that can be passed from animal to animal. More than a month later, one of the puppies, named Jag, became severely ill with symptoms of either distemper or rabies.

These intestinal parasites hide inside your cat where they silently cause harm. However, the best cat dewormers and preventives can quickly get rid of tapeworms, hookworms, and roundworms fast and ...

Academics at The University of Nottingham have begun recruiting people suffering from the neurological condition on to a trial that will see them infected with a low, harmless dose of the helminth ...

Common intestinal parasites in dogs include roundworms, tapeworms, and hookworms. Some worms, like roundworms and hookworms, can also infect humans. If your dog has worms, it's crucial to get rid ...