It literally made his skin crawl. A sewer worker in Spain had the internet gagging after he showed up at the hospital with worms squirming about under his skin, as detailed in the New England ...

Among the most spine-tingling parasites is the Guinea worm, a nematode that doesn't have the decency to even stay inside its host. Guinea worms spread when humans ingest untreated water.

A second man from Albany, N.Y., aged 66, who received the donor’s other kidney also developed a parasitic infection, the ...

Holidaymakers were today warned about the dangers of parasites after a teenager's 'rash' was discovered to be worms crawling underneath his skin. Doctors revealed the 19-year-old developed the ...

Because the worms typically remain infertile in humans, the cure is usually to remove the parasite through a small incision. In the woman's case, "It took not more than 15 minutes," Kartashev said.

The Latin name of “Little Dragon” refers to the fiery burning pain of these yard-long worms that live under human skin. [ Jimmy Carter wants the Guinea worm gone by the time he dies. Here’s why.

There are three types of parasite that can live in or on the human body, including worms, lice, and single-cell organisms. Learn more here.

A second transplant patient also became infected, leading their doctors to surmise that their new kidneys were likely to ...

Types of human parasites and parasitic infections. There are three types of parasite that can live in or on the human body, including worms, lice, and single-cell organisms. Learn more here. READ MORE ...

African eye worms can grow up to 7 centimeters long, making them probably the biggest parasite to visit our eyes. But, while alarming, these worms typically cause very little damage to the eye.

Parasites also make mistakes. Among larvae of Ancylostoma braziliense and Ancylostoma caninum, two species of nematodes that cause the disease known as cutaneous larva migrans, this occurs when ...