Flesh-eating parasite that infests humans and pets found just a few miles from US border

Fears have been raised over the spread of a parasitic worm that could have a devastating impact on the food chain. The New ...

Harmful jumping worms are invading N.J. Why homeowners should be concerned.

New Jersey already has its fair share of pesky bugs — from spotted lanternflies to cicadas to Asian lady beetles. You can now add another critter to the list: Jumping worms. Experts say these worms — ...
Newsweek

Woman Discovers ‘Worm-Like’ Parasite Living in Eye for Two Years

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A worm-like parasite lived in a woman's eye for two years, and doctors ...

Pigs suspected in roundworm infection as 16cm adult worm found in toddler

Two young children have contracted roundworm, a parasitic infection usually found in pigs – with one child discovered to have ...

This invasive worm is destroying forest floors and gardens across the country

It looks like a worm until you touch it. And then it starts freaking out like a snake would.” Smith thought the worm was just a “crazy” earthworm but then identified it as a jumping worm — an invasive ...
New York Post

Parasitic worm that can enter brain was found in Atlanta, researchers say

Angiostrongylus cantonensis, also known as the rat lungworm, is usually found in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, but a new study has found the parasite in Atlanta. After collecting tissue ...
Newsweek

Opioids: Parasitic Worm Discovery Could Lead to Safer Painkillers

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The evolutionary trick of parasitic worm that sneakily burrows into the ...