A microscopic parasite is making thousands of Americans sick this summer, and public health officials are still figuring out ...

Tracing the cause of the infection can be a laborious process.

Medicare should cover a parasite poop test when medically necessary, usually when a person has symptoms of gastroenteritis or a history of exposure to a parasite. Laboratory technicians perform a ...

You would never expect a healthy meal to result in weeks of severe illness. But cyclosporiasis is a hidden disease in fresh ...

A Cyclospora outbreak has reached at least 34 states. Here’s what to know to keep yourself safe. On Tuesday, July 14, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it had received reports ...

The human gut hosts a wide variety of microbial species including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Intestinal parasites were also once a typical part of this community; healthy humans played host to ...

You should be able to get a parasite poop test on Medicare when medically necessary. This usually means experiencing symptoms that suggest parasitic gastroenteritis. In the United States, about 48 ...

An outbreak of diarrhea caused by the parasite cyclospora has risen to more than 3,000 cases in Michigan and Ohio, and the ...

Parasite cyclospora spreads through produce and water contaminated with feces and causes the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis ...

A new study found that dietary fiber can determine whether beneficial intestinal worms help reduce inflammation or become ...