A parasite that normally lives in the lungs of rats can infect the human brain if accidentally ingested in contaminated food — and now, the worm has claimed new territory in Georgia. But don't freak ...

People may become infected when they eat unwashed produce hiding the mollusks. Home-growing food and keeping pets also raises the risk.

A new study published by the CDC found this parasite becoming more widespread in areas it hadn't been seen before. A parasite that is typically found on rats and slugs but can jump to mammals is ...

ATLANTA — A parasitic worm spread by contaminated rats and worms has been found in Atlanta, according to new research published in a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention journal. The parasitic ...

A rare parasitic infection has been found in people eight states, several that don't share borders, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, calling into question just how ...

A worm parasite that is typically found in rats and slugs, but can jump to mammals, has become more widespread across the southeastern region of the US, a new study by the Centers for Disease Control ...

A deadly parasite that causes rat lungworm disease has been discovered in invasive Cuban treefrogs in Florida. Researchers at the University of Florida said they had found examples of the parasitic ...