parasite

The infection, which is preventable and curable, is caused by a parasite and does not spread from person to person.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

These include threats to animal health, including the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

And Taylor Farms would certainly top the list for anyone glued to a toilet bowl lately, thanks to the company’s alleged indiscretion handling lettuce laced with the “explosive diarrhea” parasite.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026

The U.S. is facing a severe outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a food-borne illness caused by the cyclospora parasite and characterized by explosive diarrhea that can last weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

The little parasite bulged in Zooey's belly, and she rested her hands on it.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

"One of my takeaway conclusions from the Science paper was that many Greenland sharks have parasites attached to their eyes -- which could impair their vision," she says.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

Handling wild game can pose food-safety risks: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that raw or undercooked wild game, including bear meat, can carry trichinella parasites, which cause trichinellosis.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

A lab tests the mosquitoes for parasites and viruses.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

Nervous consumers are also avoiding berries and herbs, which have indentations that can trap microscopic parasites, though they haven’t been implicated in the recent outbreak.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

A tropical mosquito that carries parasites responsible for such diseases as elephantiasis has become strongly resistant in many parts of the world.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson