A flesh-eating parasite that ... stood at around 3 percent for human cases. Those living in rural areas who frequently work with livestock are most vulnerable to infestation, according to the ...
The underreporting of parasitical infections in humans caused by Spirometra reveals a gap in public health awareness in Brazil, making the discovery of the parasite in jaguars a key breakthrough ...
they can also affect humans and wildlife including deer and birds. People who visit those areas and have an open wound are at greater risk of becoming infected. Infestations start when female ...