Toxocariasis is a zoonotic infection caused primarily by the larvae of Toxocara canis and, to a lesser extent, Toxocara cati. This parasitic condition is a significant public health concern globally ...

Children share all kinds of things when they go back to school – books, pencils, stories from summer vacation and, unfortunately, pesky and sometimes dangerous parasites that rely on close contact ...

Because humans live with dogs and cats everywhere in the world, toxocariasis, which is an infection by dog and cat roundworms, is widespread globally. Children are vulnerable to infection by roundworm ...

Despite being under-recognized in North America, infection with Toxocara species remain an important cause of acute eosinophilia, especially in individuals with relevant exposure histories (e.g., ...

Ocular toxocariasis, though rare, causes blindness in seven out of 10 of those affected by it, typically children, according to a national survey conducted by the CDC. The agency identified 68 cases ...

Human toxocariasis -- a neglected tropical disease found worldwide, can cause a range of allergic, neurological, cardiac, and other symptoms. However, it also goes unnoticed in many people who ...

Background A 56-year-old female presented to the emergency room with a 2-week history of fevers, chills and right upper quadrant pain. She had no sick contacts, had not traveled recently and denied ...

Rachel Benishai Garson has only a few house rules for her two children, Noa, 7, and Gabriela, 4, and one of them is: "The only sand you can go on is on the beach." The New York City mom said that her ...