parasite

Currently, dog and cat owners are frequently advised to use preventative spot-on treatments every month to avoid parasite infestations.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Cyclospora is a parasite that contaminates leafy greens, berries and herbs.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

There is no evidence that his, or any of the nation’s homegrown lettuce, was infected with the parasite behind an illness outbreak that has sickened thousands of people so far.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Caused by the parasite cyclospora, cyclosporiasis can cause diarrhea, fatigue, cramping and weight loss.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

The parasite clamps onto the intestines and siphons nutrients from the body.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Handling wild game can pose food-safety risks: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that raw or undercooked wild game, including bear meat, can carry trichinella parasites, which cause trichinellosis.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

They’ve traveled by ground and plane, across seven different eastern U.S. states, for one purpose: to be tested for parasites, including cyclospora.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Jumping genes are genetic parasites found in bacteria, plants, animals, and humans.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026

When a mosquito takes a blood meal, it also swallows any viruses or parasites living in its host’s blood.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

Africa has parasites so particular and diverse as to occupy every niche of the body: intestines small and large, the skin, the bladder, the male and female reproductive tracts, interstitial fluids, even the cornea.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver