Toxoplasma, face mites and pinworm live in most human bodies without symptoms. A biologist explains what each one reveals ...

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

Certain parasites are a recurring menaces, as is the case with this bug, which is often found hiding in this incredibly ...

“So the bread has glass in it, the lettuce has diarrhea bacteria, the eggs have salmonella,” wrote one Facebook user, poking ...

Texas DSHS reports 198 cases and 37 hospitalizations in the state as the CDC tracks more than 10,000 cyclospora infections nationwide.

The CDC has confirmed more than 6,700 cases this season as health officials investigate outbreaks tied to contaminated fresh ...

There have been 10,468 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis, the explosive diarrhea illness, since May 1, the CDC ...

Cyclospora, the parasite that has sickened thousands this summer in the U.S., requires time in the human digestive tract to ...

While the largest cyclospora outbreak appears to be winding down, others with unknown sources keep popping up.

State health officials say two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan in the first confirmed deaths in the U ...

A parasitic illness that has caused over 6,000 infections has now causes two deaths in the U.S. Here's what to know and how ...

WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said investigators are facing a major challenge in tracking a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak because the illness can take ...