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Schistosoma spp. are tiny worms that live in the blood and cause damage to organs and other tissues with their spiny eggs.

Schistosoma spp., tiny worms that live in the blood of humans, spread to new places when infected people move, and increase locally due to water resource projects.

Cruising down the Nile on a Felucca can be a wonderful way to experience the Nile, but travelers should know what to expect from this form of travel before setting out.

Swimmer's itch, a danger of summer swimming, is caused by a blood parasite of birds that accidentally gets into people instead.

Water isn't always the pure and refreshing drink you might expect. Don't learn this the hard way next time you are traveling on vacation.

In light of President Obama's recent executive order that shut down the prison camp at Guantanamo, experts are suggesting that the base be turned into a medical facility.

Inactivity of the immune system's regulatory cell could explain the rise in incidence of both allergies and autoimmune diseases in the Western world.

Acai is often labelled as a superfood with an impressive list of health benefits. Although many claims are unproven it does have a long history as a medicinal plant.

Intestinal flukes-trematodes-have been killing thousands of bluebills, coots, and other water birds in the Great Lakes and Mississippi regions of North America for years.

When people find frogs with too many legs, they often suspect pollution. In many cases, this type of frog deformity results from parasitic disease caused by a fluke.

Despite disastrous human, political and environmental consequences, developing countries are still intent on building large dams and complicated water projects.