Hookworms are a nasty intestinal parasite that can affect humans and animals alike. Hookworm larvae typically reach their host through infected soil. The parasite, which the Center for Disease Control ...

Canine hookworms are becoming an increasing threat to pets and people, researchers say, after finding that the parasites have developed widespread drug resistance in both North America and Australia.

After contracting parasitic hookworms during a trip to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, a Canadian couple is sending a warning to those planning to jet to warmer climates, CTV News reported. Katie ...

Last week, a Tennessee teenager made headlines after he became infected with hookworms after being buried in the sand by friends while visiting a Florida beach. After the outing, Michael Dumas, a ...

There's a new warning about walking on the beach without any shoes. A Canadian couple said they contracted hookworm parasites during a trip to the Dominican Republic. The pair noticed their feet were ...

MEMPHIS, TN (WATN) – A Tennessee mother is sharing her son’s story after he contracted hookworms last month on a mission trip to Pompano Beach in Florida. Kelli Dumas said her son and eight other boys ...

The hookworm, found in raw sewage and thought to be eradicated from the United States, has crawled its way into Alabama, where residents are growing increasingly fearful of the potentially ...

New research from the University of California, Riverside suggests mammals have regulatory systems in place that lower the body’s immune response to a parasitic infection, such as hookworm, instead of ...

Warning: Images included in the video above may be too graphic for some A Tennessee mother is sharing a warning after her son contracted hookworms on a mission trip to Florida.Kelli Dumas told Local ...

The Companion Animal Parasite Council report alerts pet owners, veterinarians and pet services about increase in positive hookworm tests, throughout the United States. Factors in the spread of ...

There are more parasites than any other organism on Earth—which is one of the reasons Emmitt Jolly finds the common but misunderstood creatures so fascinating. “That is the most successful form of ...

Last week, a Tennessee teenager made headlines after he became infected with hookworms after being buried in the sand by friends while visiting a Florida beach. After the outing, Michael Dumas, a ...