Parasitic Diseases

6 Times Parasites Grossed Us Out in 2019 - Livescience.com 6 Times Parasites Grossed Us Out in 2019 - Livescience.com Posted: 31 Dec 2019 05:00 AM PST Some parasitic infections are deadly, while others are just a nuisance. But regardless of their severity, they always gross us out. A parasite is essentially any organism that lives off another, getting its nutrients from its "host." Here are the weirdest parasitic infections we covered this year.  Eye worms  (Image credit: Shutterstock) A woman in California was particularly unlucky when she contracted an eye worm infection , likely while on her trail run. The 68-year-old woman is only the second person known to have contracted this particular worm, which typically infects cows, according to a report of the case, published Oct. 22 in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases . After going on trail runs in Carmel Valley, California, the woman noticed irritation in her righ...

How to Get Rid of Stomach Parasites - Counsel & Heal How to Get Rid of Stomach Parasites - Counsel & Heal How to Treat Dry Skin on Dogs: Causes, Symptoms, and Home Remedies - GoodHousekeeping.com Can't Figure Out What's Wrong? 5 Symptoms of Intestinal Parasites to Look For - - VENTS Magazine How to Get Rid of Stomach Parasites - Counsel & Heal Posted: 30 Dec 2019 12:19 PM PST (Photo : Unsplash) If you're wondering how to get rid of stomach parasites roaming freely in your body, explore these natural and holistic home remedies. Keyword(s): how to get rid of stomach parasites Anchor Text: common parasites Every year,  billions of people  throughout the world struggle with stomach parasites. Many of these people don't even realize they're experiencing intestinal parasite symptoms. Do you suspect that you have a parasitic infection? If so, you've come to the...

6 Times Parasites Grossed Us Out in 2019 - Livescience.com 6 Times Parasites Grossed Us Out in 2019 - Livescience.com Posted: 31 Dec 2019 05:00 AM PST Some parasitic infections are deadly, while others are just a nuisance. But regardless of their severity, they always gross us out. A parasite is essentially any organism that lives off another, getting its nutrients from its "host." Here are the weirdest parasitic infections we covered this year.  Eye worms  (Image credit: Shutterstock) A woman in California was particularly unlucky when she contracted an eye worm infection , likely while on her trail run. The 68-year-old woman is only the second person known to have contracted this particular worm, which typically infects cows, according to a report of the case, published Oct. 22 in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases . After going on trail runs in Carmel Valley, California, the woman noticed irritation in her righ...

A skin disease spreading in wild giraffes may be a parasitic attack - Phys.Org A skin disease spreading in wild giraffes may be a parasitic attack - Phys.Org Posted: 12 Jul 2019 12:00 AM PDT "Although giraffe skin disease may be unsightly but probably not deadly, it's foolhardy to make that prediction and just allow it to run its course," said Chris Whittier. Credit: Chris Whittier Besides their graceful long necks and legs, giraffes are most recognizable by their distinctive spots. Now, conservationists are concerned about a different sort of spots on giraffes, made up of dead tissue and crusty sores that ooze blood or pus. First seen in wild African giraffes in the 1990s but also observed in captive animals, giraffe skin disease likely is made up of multiple diseases that have been lumped together under one name. "It's still too soon to tell," said Cummings School Research Assistant Professor Chris Wh...