During my time as a veterinary assistant, I regularly performed fecal tests to screen cats for worms. These intestinal parasites live hidden inside your cat, silently causing harm. Fortunately, the best cat dewormers and parasite preventives can quickly eliminate infections such as tapeworms, hookworms, and roundworms and prevent their return. There are many types of
Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal disease caused by a microscopic parasite, according to the CDC. People can become infected by consuming food or water that contains the parasite. The illness is not usually life-threatening, according to the CDC, and is less common than other foodborne illnesses such as salmonella and E. coli. People infected with cyclospora
NEW YORK — Nearly 1,000 people in Michigan have been diagnosed with a parasitic infection that can cause weeks of watery diarrhea, making it the largest such outbreak in the state’s history and one of the largest in the country in years. No deaths have been reported and the source of the cyclospora infections has