Infection Articles

83-year-old man married 50 years nearly stumps doctors with surprise STI

Man said he was in a monogamous 50-year marriage, but doctors aren't so sure now. ...

“Screwworm is dangerously close”: Flesh-eating parasites just 70 miles from US

The detection was along a heavily trafficked commercial thoroughfare, USDA says. ...

Horrifying screwworm infection confirmed in US traveler after overseas trip

It's not a first - there was a case last year - but it's still disturbing. ...

Worm invades man’s eyeball, leading doctors to suck out his eye jelly

These parasites are usually found in the skin, but they can invade anything. ...