Holidaymakers were today warned about the dangers of parasites after a teenager's 'rash' was discovered to be worms crawling underneath his skin. Doctors revealed the 19-year-old developed the ...

Researchers confirmed that black-legged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) can trigger alpha-gal syndrome in humans. A 10-year ...

It can also hamper the absorption of proteins and iron from the gut, causing anemia. A characteristic rash might be noted in ...

It was, says 48-year-old Andrea Dowden, 'one of the worst experiences of my life'. The raised, red scabs, which seemed to ...

A TEENAGER visited a dermatology clinic complaining of an unsightly rash which was later found to be parasitic worms. The 19-year-old boy worked as a beach lifeguard in southern California and had ...

The comedian Shappi Khorsandi once commented that she used the mythical concept of 'sugar worms' to get her children to brush ...

In extreme cases, the swelling can be profound, resulting in a condition known as elephantiasis. This is because the worm ...

Scabies occurs when tiny parasitic mites called Sarcoptes scabiei burrow into the upper layer of skin, triggering an intense allergic reaction that causes severe itching and a distinctive rash.

A woman almost died after eating seafood contaminated with worms that burrowed in her brain. A woman almost died after eating ...