From microscopic protozoa in drinking water to worms in undercooked pork, these organisms can cause everything from severe ...

Taenia solium under a microscope. (Rjgalindo/CC BY-SA 3.0/Wikimedia Commons) The thought of parasites in your food might make ...

Veterinary researchers studied free-roaming cats in New York City. More than half were infected with parasites that could potentially be transmitted to humans, they found. Young male cats especially ...

A parasite carried by billions of people worldwide often causes harmful infections during pregnancy and in immunocompromised ...

More Than Half of NYC's Free-Roaming Cats Carried Parasites That Can Infect Humans, Study Finds ...

NYC's stray cats are spreading disease—and young males are the worst offenders, a new study reveals.

Experts describe some of the most common protozoa and worms ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Veterinarians in the Kansas City metro are urging cat owners to act quickly as cases of a deadly tick-borne disease known as bobcat fever appear to be on the rise. The Pet ...

Animal rescue leaders say new rules meant to prevent the spread of the livestock parasite make sense. But they are also ...

A fox parasite that can spread to dogs and humans has made another appearance in the Pacific Northwest, researchers at Washington State University said Tuesday. Commonly known as the fox tapeworm, ...

Four cats died in the care of Carol and Sinead Hodkinson, with the RSPCA saying their deaths could have been 'completely ...

Cats may be cute and adorable, but stray and feral cats can sometimes pose a risk to human health. Veterinary researchers have discovered that more than 50% of free-roaming cats in New York City carry ...