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parasite

[par-uh-sahyt] / ˈpær əˌsaɪt /


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And talk to your veterinarian about a parasite prevention plan to combat fleas and other pests.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

A produce lobby group asked U.S. health officials to change how they communicate about the recent parasite outbreak, citing sagging sales of fruit and vegetables.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

The infection, which is preventable and curable, is caused by a parasite and does not spread from person to person.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

These include threats to animal health, including the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

Then a parasite of the scale insect was imported from Australia, a small lady beetle called the vedalia.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

The earliest he can replant is 2029, he said, to ensure parasites from the burned wood don’t affect his saplings.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

"One of my takeaway conclusions from the Science paper was that many Greenland sharks have parasites attached to their eyes -- which could impair their vision," she says.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

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

Marine biologists and fisheries scientists believe human influence is the main cause - impact on climate; hydropower systems that eels have to migrate through; pollution and contamination; introduction of exotic parasites; and overfishing.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Cooking killed germs and parasites that infested food.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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