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Stomach Flu Outbreak In India: What Is Acute Diarrheal Disease?
Stomach Flu Outbreak In India: As of December 22, 2024, the country has recorded over 1,000 outbreaks of acute diarrheal disease, marking a record high.
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All About National Deworming Day 2025: When And Why You Must Deworm?
In India, approximately 241 million children between the ages of 1 and 14 are susceptible to parasitic intestinal worms. These worm infections directly impact a child's nutritional health, leading to malnourishment and related health issues.
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Mind-Controlling Fungus That Turns Spiders into Zombies Found in Ireland
A newly discovered fungus in Ireland has been found to infect and manipulate cave spiders, forcing them out of their hiding places before killing them and using their bodies to release spores. Named Gibellula attenboroughii in honour of Sir David Attenborough, the fungus was first discovered in an old gunpowder store in 2021. Researchers suggest it...
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Parasite Manipulates Plant Cells to Attract Insects for Its Transmission
A bacterial parasite influences plant cell behaviour to attract insects and secure its transmission. Research reveals how the SAP54 protein manipulates plant defences, encouraging female insects to choose plants with male leafhoppers. This adaptation ensures the parasite’s life cycle continues by promoting reproduction and feeding in infected pla...
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US Woman, 23, Goes Blind In One Eye After Swimming With Contact Lenses: "Most Pain I've Ever Experienced"
A woman in the US lost vision in one eye due to a rare parasite infection that developed after she went swimming with her contact lenses on.
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How Does Antimicrobial Resistance Work In Your Body?
In this article, we will explore how AMR develops, its impact on the human body, and the pros and cons of this biological phenomenon.
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"One Of The Craziest CT Scans": US Doctor Reveals Disturbing Effects Of Undercooked Pork On Body
Dr Sam Ghali, an emergency physician in Florida, shared a shocking CT scan revealing severe parasitic infection in a patient's legs caused by eating undercooked pork.
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Chagas Disease: All About Infection Caused By "Kissing Bugs"
It is an infectious disease caused by a protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. The disease has been named after Brazilian physician Carlos Chagas, who discovered it in 1909.
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Dog-Killing "Liver Fluke" Parasite Spreading Fast Across US
The researchers tested 2,000 snails on the banks of the Colorado River between March and August 2023 after finding out several dogs infected by parasite had gone there.
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Parasites As Fountain Of Youth? Study Finds Infected Ants Live Much Longer
The parasite that affects these ants is a tapeworm called Anomotaenia brevis that is found in several types of woodpecker.
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Man Sleeps With Contact Lenses On, Flesh-Eating Parasites Eat His Eye
Mike Krumholz has appealed to other contact lens wearers to not sleep or take shower while wearing them.
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Man In China Eats Live Crab As "Revenge" After It Pinched His Daughter: Report
The doctors sent his blood samples for test, and it revealed that the man had been infected by at least three parasites from eating the crab.
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Woman Finds Maggot-Like Parasite In Arm Wound After Trip To South America: Report
A woman who recently travelled through Central and South America found a botfly larva slithering out of a wound on her arm five weeks later.
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WHO Warns Against Use Of Ivermectin For COVID-19 Treatment
The World Health Organization on Tuesday recommended against the general use of 'ivermectin' - an orally-administered drug used to treat parasitic infections - for treatment of COVID-19 patients
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Anti-Mosquito Drug Can Reduce Malaria In Children: Lancet
Ivermectin is commonly used to treat parasite infections from river blindness and scabies to head lice. A Lance study says that it can reduce incidence of malaria in children.
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Stomach Flu Outbreak In India: What Is Acute Diarrheal Disease?
Stomach Flu Outbreak In India: As of December 22, 2024, the country has recorded over 1,000 outbreaks of acute diarrheal disease, marking a record high.
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All About National Deworming Day 2025: When And Why You Must Deworm?
In India, approximately 241 million children between the ages of 1 and 14 are susceptible to parasitic intestinal worms. These worm infections directly impact a child's nutritional health, leading to malnourishment and related health issues.
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Mind-Controlling Fungus That Turns Spiders into Zombies Found in Ireland
A newly discovered fungus in Ireland has been found to infect and manipulate cave spiders, forcing them out of their hiding places before killing them and using their bodies to release spores. Named Gibellula attenboroughii in honour of Sir David Attenborough, the fungus was first discovered in an old gunpowder store in 2021. Researchers suggest it...
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Parasite Manipulates Plant Cells to Attract Insects for Its Transmission
A bacterial parasite influences plant cell behaviour to attract insects and secure its transmission. Research reveals how the SAP54 protein manipulates plant defences, encouraging female insects to choose plants with male leafhoppers. This adaptation ensures the parasite’s life cycle continues by promoting reproduction and feeding in infected pla...
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US Woman, 23, Goes Blind In One Eye After Swimming With Contact Lenses: "Most Pain I've Ever Experienced"
A woman in the US lost vision in one eye due to a rare parasite infection that developed after she went swimming with her contact lenses on.
-
How Does Antimicrobial Resistance Work In Your Body?
In this article, we will explore how AMR develops, its impact on the human body, and the pros and cons of this biological phenomenon.
-
"One Of The Craziest CT Scans": US Doctor Reveals Disturbing Effects Of Undercooked Pork On Body
Dr Sam Ghali, an emergency physician in Florida, shared a shocking CT scan revealing severe parasitic infection in a patient's legs caused by eating undercooked pork.
-
Chagas Disease: All About Infection Caused By "Kissing Bugs"
It is an infectious disease caused by a protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. The disease has been named after Brazilian physician Carlos Chagas, who discovered it in 1909.
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Dog-Killing "Liver Fluke" Parasite Spreading Fast Across US
The researchers tested 2,000 snails on the banks of the Colorado River between March and August 2023 after finding out several dogs infected by parasite had gone there.
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Parasites As Fountain Of Youth? Study Finds Infected Ants Live Much Longer
The parasite that affects these ants is a tapeworm called Anomotaenia brevis that is found in several types of woodpecker.
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Man Sleeps With Contact Lenses On, Flesh-Eating Parasites Eat His Eye
Mike Krumholz has appealed to other contact lens wearers to not sleep or take shower while wearing them.
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Man In China Eats Live Crab As "Revenge" After It Pinched His Daughter: Report
The doctors sent his blood samples for test, and it revealed that the man had been infected by at least three parasites from eating the crab.
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Woman Finds Maggot-Like Parasite In Arm Wound After Trip To South America: Report
A woman who recently travelled through Central and South America found a botfly larva slithering out of a wound on her arm five weeks later.
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WHO Warns Against Use Of Ivermectin For COVID-19 Treatment
The World Health Organization on Tuesday recommended against the general use of 'ivermectin' - an orally-administered drug used to treat parasitic infections - for treatment of COVID-19 patients
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Anti-Mosquito Drug Can Reduce Malaria In Children: Lancet
Ivermectin is commonly used to treat parasite infections from river blindness and scabies to head lice. A Lance study says that it can reduce incidence of malaria in children.
