Understanding pathogens and parasites—and the future of the planet
It's all connected: coronaviruses and other emerging infectious diseases, loss of biodiversity, and destruction of the ...
Half of adult ticks in the Northeast carry Lyme disease bacteria, study reveals
Across most of the Northeast, getting bitten by a blacklegged tick—also called a deer tick—is a risk during spring, summer, ...
How to Help a Dog Gain Weight
A: Before you start your dog on a weight-gaining program it is important to make sure that there is nothing that is keeping ...
Emily Standley Allard on MSN3d
12 Signs You're in a Parasitic Relationship
These parasitic relationships can be very draining and harmful to the other person's mental and emotional well-being. Here ...
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Threat of 'maneater' fly prompts caution in Laredo and South Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife warns Laredo and surrounding areas for New World Screwworm, a "maneater" fly that feeds on live ...
Texas Issues Parasite Warning—Insect Lays Eggs in Eyes and Mouths
There are concerns New World screwworm flies, which can be dangerous to humans, could cross into southern Texas.
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Why the last cases of sleeping sickness will be the hardest to eliminate
Pharmaceuticals and vector-control programmes have greatly diminished the once-widespread disease, but sustained effort will ...
Flesh-eating parasite with ‘sharp mouth hooks’ has US on alert for first time since 1966
Though the pest primarily affects livestock, officials say humans, wildlife and pets can also be infected.
Why a parasitic fly in Mexico is a threat to Texas livestock
The New World screwworm fly, which affects livestock, wildlife and pets, is creeping closer to Texas after decades of ...
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Texas officials warn public of flesh-eating maggots found in Mexico
Clinical signs of the parasite may include the following ... the first line of defense in protecting wildlife, livestock and human health," Dr. J. Hunter Reed, a TPWD wildlife veterinarian ...