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.

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, but scientists see a bright future in this human ...

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.

Marystella Gomez was diagnosed with a parasite known as hookworm, leading to a skin condition called cutaneous larva migrans which started out as a simple itchy rash after a holiday ...

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 widely.

A Colombian woman named Marystella Gomez, 27, was left horrified after discovering that her innocuous-seeming rash was actually a bunch of parasites that had colonized her leg, which she detailed ...

The parasites were hookworms, a group of roundworm species that target animals and humans. Kaplan specializes in livestock animals, not pets.

Picture families enjoying a sunny afternoon at Azalea Park, dogs splashing through water features while children play nearby.