parasites

Cyclospora — a microscopic parasite that produces prodigious poop problems — is on the decline in Michigan, the state health department says.

The woman's lawsuit said she's immunocompromised and had to be hospitalized after eating some hard shell tacos with lettuce in early July.

Odysseus did not face the parasite Cyclospora in his 10-year journey home. But the word "parasite" originated as a popular character trope in Greek literature.

Amid an outbreak of the intestinal illness Cyclosporiasis, Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian — chief medical executive for the state of Michigan — shares best practices for avoiding the Cyclospora parasite, as well as info on testing and treatment.

Nearly 1,000 people in Michigan have been diagnosed with cyclospora as of Wednesday, though no deaths have been reported. The source remains unidentified.

The gastrointestinal illness cyclosporiasis continues to spread across Michigan, with state health officials reporting nearly 700 cases as of Monday — up from about 170 last week.

It’s not actually a worm. It’s a parasitic fly. The fly’s larvae burrow into and feed on the living tissue of warm-blooded animals, including humans. The current infestation has been detected in cattle, goats, and sheep in Texas and New Mexico.

In Michigan, we pride ourselves on our lakes – sandy bottomed and crystalline blue waters. But with such idyllic waters comes a risk: swimmer's itch.

Malaria is incredibly common across the world in mammals, birds, and reptiles. So it's not surprising that birds in Michigan, just like birds elsewhere,…

If you ever get a chance to meet a sea lamprey, you won’t forget it.They look like an eel but they’re actually a fish. They have a suction cup for a face,…