A cat parasite in humans? Discover more about a cat parasite called toxoplasmosis and its complex life cycle that can infect nearly every warm-blooded animal on the planet.

State health officials have issued a health advisory warning about a rare and previously eradicated parasite that can burrow ...

The 35-year-old man showed up to the emergency department, complaining of retention of urine and a fever that had lasted for ...

Humans could be contributing to the spread of a cat-loving, mind-altering parasite called Toxoplasma gondii, new research this week suggests. The study found that domesticated and wild cats were more ...

Its larvae is capable of infesting “warm-blooded animals and people,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Toxoplasma gondii is a common parasite in humans, but exactly how it’s so good at spreading has been murky. Now scientists at Stockholm University have uncovered a sneaky Trojan horse technique that ...

The U.S. has confirmed the first case of the New World screwworm flesh-eating parasite in a human, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

While rare in humans, the parasite is a major concern for livestock, with infestations capable of devastating cattle populations.

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Imagine a parasite has infected you and that parasite needs you to have sex to move to a new host. It would certainly be in that parasite’s interest to help you become more physically attractive to a ...

Fall is a time to consider cat intestinal parasites, especially outdoor cats. Cats that have access to the outdoors often ...