Maine State Horticulturist Gary Fish says the worms likely arrived hidden in soil, possibly through imported plants. They have long, ribbon-like bodies, a distinctive spade-shaped head, and produce a ...

In tablet form, ivermectin is used to treat some parasitic worms in humans. It can also be used as a cream to treat parasites such as head lice and skin conditions such as rosacea. - Benoit ...

The parasites can’t live more than a day or two away from their human host. Their eggs, or nits, won’t hatch unless they stay in a special “Goldilocks zone” near the human scalp.

2 Men Get Infected with Parasitic Worms from Same Kidney Donor: 'Rounded Heads and Tapered Tails' Two men became ill after receiving kidneys from a donor who had an active parasitic infection ...