parasite

The period covers central Mexico’s rainy season, Taylor said, and it matches the time when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sees an increase in illnesses caused by the cyclospora parasite.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Adult flies are capable of traveling miles while searching for hosts, but infected livestock, pets, birds, and other wildlife can also help carry the parasite into new areas.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

Taco Bell did not have to determine how a microscopic parasite entered an international lettuce supply chain.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

A sample of lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico did at one point falsely test positive for the cyclosporiasis parasite.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

“The dybbuk will say anything to survive. It is a parasite that will suck every last drop of strength from its host and leave nothing left.”

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Bedbugs are small, wingless parasites that can live on clothes, furniture and bedding.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Researchers often found dirt and debris clinging to the animals, along with tiny parasites living on their bodies.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026

Our host, sitting alongside his “BioCharger” machine, prepared us for a session in which he would rid us of parasites inside the body and also parasites out in the world.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

For example, before vaccines kick in, sharing a litter box with another house cat risks transferring parasites.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

The female doctor on the other end was a parasitologist, someone who studies how parasites, such as worms, invade and damage the body.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French