Health officials are warning Americans to be on alert as a possibly life-threatening parasitic disease continues to spread across southern states. Chagas disease is passed to humans through ...

Parasites are dangerous creatures that survive off their hosts. Here are 12 common parasites that feed on the human body.

They are known as "kissing bugs," but instead of spreading love, they transmit a parasitic disease that can be deadly. Chagas disease is considered endemic; it's present in 21 countries in the ...

The UK Health and Security Agency has found that cases of the disease, which has been present in the UK for centuries, have ...

Learn about Chagas disease in this guide—its causes, symptoms, treatment options, and prevention tips to stay informed and ...

Tungiasis is a parasitic skin disease caused by the penetration of the sand flea Tunga penetrans into the skin, predominantly affecting the feet. This condition is prevalent in resource-poor and ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. There are more parasites than any other organism on Earth—which is one of the reasons Emmitt Jolly finds ...

Six family members were sickened with a rare parasitic disease caused by roundworm larvae after they ate kebabs made of bear meat. A report published this week by the Centers for Disease Control and ...