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Parasite Contamination Fears Persist As FDA Probes Lettuce Supplier
- Tuesday July 21, 2026
- Health | Associated Press
Federal health officials are focused on lettuce from Taylor Farms as the source of a multistate outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite, despite inaccurate test results that the government briefly publicized over the weekend.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Diarrhea-Causing Parasite Sickens Over 1,000 In Growing Outbreak
- Thursday July 9, 2026
- Health | Associated Press
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 state history and one of the nation's largest in years.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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38 Parasites Found In UK Woman's Brain After Her Trip To India: What Is Neurocysticercosis?
- Friday July 3, 2026
- Health | Written by Varsha Vats
Lowri avoided meat during the trip to avoid food poisoning. However, she unknowingly ate pork that contained microscopic tapeworm eggs, which caused the parasitic infection known as neurocysticercosis.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Chinese Doctors Remove Two Parasites From Woman's Arm After Lump Grows For A Year
- Friday June 19, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Astitva Raj
According to doctors at the hospital, Wang's kitchen knife and chopping board might have been polluted by sparganum cysts.
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www.ndtv.com
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Malaria Parasites Evade Drugs Using Young Blood Cells: Study
- Wednesday June 17, 2026
- Health | Indo Asian Service News
Thiruvananthapuram, June 17 ( IANS) Scientists at the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (BRIC-RGCB) here have identified a new mechanism that allows malaria parasites to withstand artemisinin, the world’s most widely used anti-malarial drug.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Cyber Criminals Like Parasites: Chief Justice Surya Kant While Denying Bail
- Wednesday June 17, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra
"You (cyber criminals) are parasites. You take money from investors and dupe them. We have to be very harsh on cyber criminals," Justice Kant said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rare 'Worm Sneezing' Case Of Greek Woman Sparks Questions On Hidden Parasitic Infections; What A Doctor Wants You To Know
- Friday April 10, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
A rare case of a woman sneezing out worms has spotlighted hidden parasitic infections. Experts explain how such infections occur, who is at risk, early warning signs, and simple steps to prevent serious health complications.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Rare 'Worm Sneezing' Case Of Greek Woman Sparks Questions On Hidden Parasitic Infections; What A Doctor Wants You To Know
- Friday April 10, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
A rare case of a woman sneezing out worms has spotlighted hidden parasitic infections. Experts explain how such infections occur, who is at risk, early warning signs, and simple steps to prevent serious health complications.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Researchers Reveal Dog-Killing Parasite Present Near Mead Lake In US
- Friday February 13, 2026
- Science | Edited by Astitva Raj
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, symptoms include redness and itching of the skin while in or after getting out of water.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hyderabad Study Traces Origins Of Mites And Ticks, May Help Track Future Disease Carriers
- Thursday January 8, 2026
- Health | Reported by Ashish Kumar Pandey
Understanding these evolutionary relationships can help scientists predict which species may become disease carriers in the future.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Hyderabad Study Traces Origins Of Mites And Ticks, May Help Track Future Disease Carriers
- Thursday January 8, 2026
- Health | Reported by Ashish Kumar Pandey
Understanding these evolutionary relationships can help scientists predict which species may become disease carriers in the future.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Flesh-Eating Parasite Returns To US After 40 Years, Here's Why Experts Are Worried
- Wednesday August 27, 2025
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A Maryland woman was infected with a rare flesh-eating parasite, the New World screwworm, marking the first US case in decades.
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www.ndtv.com
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Flesh-Eating Screwworm Parasite Identified In A Person In Maryland
- Tuesday August 26, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Screwworms were eradicated from the United States in the 1960s when researchers began releasing massive numbers of steriliSed male screwworm flies that mate with wild female screwworms to produce infertile eggs.
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www.ndtv.com
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Parasite Contamination Fears Persist As FDA Probes Lettuce Supplier
- Tuesday July 21, 2026
- Health | Associated Press
Federal health officials are focused on lettuce from Taylor Farms as the source of a multistate outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite, despite inaccurate test results that the government briefly publicized over the weekend.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Diarrhea-Causing Parasite Sickens Over 1,000 In Growing Outbreak
- Thursday July 9, 2026
- Health | Associated Press
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 state history and one of the nation's largest in years.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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38 Parasites Found In UK Woman's Brain After Her Trip To India: What Is Neurocysticercosis?
- Friday July 3, 2026
- Health | Written by Varsha Vats
Lowri avoided meat during the trip to avoid food poisoning. However, she unknowingly ate pork that contained microscopic tapeworm eggs, which caused the parasitic infection known as neurocysticercosis.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Chinese Doctors Remove Two Parasites From Woman's Arm After Lump Grows For A Year
- Friday June 19, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Astitva Raj
According to doctors at the hospital, Wang's kitchen knife and chopping board might have been polluted by sparganum cysts.
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www.ndtv.com
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Malaria Parasites Evade Drugs Using Young Blood Cells: Study
- Wednesday June 17, 2026
- Health | Indo Asian Service News
Thiruvananthapuram, June 17 ( IANS) Scientists at the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (BRIC-RGCB) here have identified a new mechanism that allows malaria parasites to withstand artemisinin, the world’s most widely used anti-malarial drug.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Cyber Criminals Like Parasites: Chief Justice Surya Kant While Denying Bail
- Wednesday June 17, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra
"You (cyber criminals) are parasites. You take money from investors and dupe them. We have to be very harsh on cyber criminals," Justice Kant said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rare 'Worm Sneezing' Case Of Greek Woman Sparks Questions On Hidden Parasitic Infections; What A Doctor Wants You To Know
- Friday April 10, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
A rare case of a woman sneezing out worms has spotlighted hidden parasitic infections. Experts explain how such infections occur, who is at risk, early warning signs, and simple steps to prevent serious health complications.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Rare 'Worm Sneezing' Case Of Greek Woman Sparks Questions On Hidden Parasitic Infections; What A Doctor Wants You To Know
- Friday April 10, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
A rare case of a woman sneezing out worms has spotlighted hidden parasitic infections. Experts explain how such infections occur, who is at risk, early warning signs, and simple steps to prevent serious health complications.
-
www.ndtv.com/health
-
Researchers Reveal Dog-Killing Parasite Present Near Mead Lake In US
- Friday February 13, 2026
- Science | Edited by Astitva Raj
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, symptoms include redness and itching of the skin while in or after getting out of water.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hyderabad Study Traces Origins Of Mites And Ticks, May Help Track Future Disease Carriers
- Thursday January 8, 2026
- Health | Reported by Ashish Kumar Pandey
Understanding these evolutionary relationships can help scientists predict which species may become disease carriers in the future.
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www.ndtv.com/health
-
Hyderabad Study Traces Origins Of Mites And Ticks, May Help Track Future Disease Carriers
- Thursday January 8, 2026
- Health | Reported by Ashish Kumar Pandey
Understanding these evolutionary relationships can help scientists predict which species may become disease carriers in the future.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Flesh-Eating Parasite Returns To US After 40 Years, Here's Why Experts Are Worried
- Wednesday August 27, 2025
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A Maryland woman was infected with a rare flesh-eating parasite, the New World screwworm, marking the first US case in decades.
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www.ndtv.com
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Flesh-Eating Screwworm Parasite Identified In A Person In Maryland
- Tuesday August 26, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Screwworms were eradicated from the United States in the 1960s when researchers began releasing massive numbers of steriliSed male screwworm flies that mate with wild female screwworms to produce infertile eggs.
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www.ndtv.com