Three types of parasites can cause disease in humans. They are protozoa, carried by mosquitos, helminths, such as roundworm, and ectoparasites, for instance lice and bed bugs. Parasites are organisms ...

Scientists have found over a dozen parasitic worms in the eyes of a black bear, renewing fears that humans could face an emerging danger from the tiny worms that can cause blindness. The black bear ...

Here’s a comforting thought: you might not actually be alone in your own body right now. Parasites are far more common than most people realize, and they don’t care about your personal boundaries, ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (WALB) - The Carter Center reports that the late U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s goal of eradicating Guinea worm disease remains on track, with 14 provisional human cases reported worldwide ...

FILE - In this March 9, 2007 file photo, a guinea worm is extracted by a health worker from a child's foot at a containment center in Savelugu, Ghana. (AP Photo/Olivier Asselin, File) FILE - In this ...

The Carter Center says only 10 human cases of Guinea worm disease were reported in 2025. The nonprofit founded by former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn has led the global eradication ...