Mexico activates emergency controls after flesh-eating worm found near US border - The screwworm parasite attacks warm-blooded animals, including humans ...

State health officials have issued a health advisory warning about a rare and previously eradicated parasite that can burrow itself into the flesh of humans and animals.

These deep-sea worms, which are 1% arsenic, are only found at the hottest hydrothermal vents in the western Pacific.

Chennai: Around four out of every 10 household rats or black rats (Rattus rattus) in the city carry a parasite that can ...

New World screwworm larvae are less than an inch long but can cause major injuries in humans, including wounds and open sores ...

California health officials warn that the New World Screwworm could arrive in California from an infested traveler or animal, ...