C anine 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.

News; Weird News; Weird bodies 'I thought I just had a rash - but a parasite was living inside my leg and laying eggs' Marystella Gomez was diagnosed with a parasite known as hookworm, leading to ...

These spaces provide the perfect environment for the spread of parasites. As many as 500,000 hookworm eggs can be left in a single dropping from an adult canine, and once eggs and larvae are ...

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For many, the idea of having a few dozen hookworms set up shop in your gut sounds more like a Survivor challenge than a beneficial health therapy, ... As an intestinal parasite, ...

Parasites live in other host organisms and depend on them for survival. Parasites that can affect humans include ticks, lice, and hookworms. Symptoms of a parasite infection in humans can vary ...

A routine vet visit turns alarming for a West Texas pet owner as their golden retriever contracts hookworms, stressing the importance of swift action and yard care.