Scientists have identified the genetic blueprint of the giant intestinal roundworm, Ascaris suum, revealing potential targets to control the devastating parasitic disease ascariasis, which affects ...

A new report details the case of a young man who discovered he had parasites He was diagnosed after doctors saw the worms on the ultrasound and detected eggs in his stool The parasite infection occurs ...

Water sources may be a significant part of the transmission of roundworm infections. Hence, proper water treatment alone can decrease roundworm transmission by 18 percent. The findings of the study ...

Stomach-churning images have captured the moment doctors discovered dozens of worms writhing in a boy's intestine. The bloated three-year-old had battled constipation, fever and failed to pass stools ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Raya, a three-year-old toddler from Cianaga Village, Kabandungan Subdistrict, Sukabumi Regency, Indonesia, passed away on July 22, 2025. A nearly one-kilogram of worms was found in ...

The ultrasound revealed worms inside the man’s intestinal tract (Chaurasia & Bhoi, NEJM, 2020) Ultrasound pictures of a man’s stomach have revealed a nightmarish sight – parasitic worms squirming ...