Hawaii, the U.S. epicenter for the disease, offers a preview of what may come next.

A microscopic parasite quietly infects the brains of millions worldwide. Known scientifically as Toxoplasma gondii, this tiny invader silently alters brain function without obvious symptoms. Beneath ...

Researchers said the parasite is "an emerging veterinary and public health concern." ...

A parasitic worm capable of infecting the human brain has established local transmission in California for the first time, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Immune system cells A new study identifies an extreme but effective way that brain immune cells can prevent the parasite ...

A parasite that lives permanently in the brains of millions may not be as uniformly dormant as scientists once thought. Researchers at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) have recently found ...

A boy has died after exposure to a rare brain-eating parasite at Lake Mead, the popular recreation area near Las Vegas, health officials say. The brain-eating amoeba, known technically as Naegleria ...

Researchers from the University of Florida in Gainesville identified a potentially deadly, meningitis-inducing parasite across five counties in the state, according to a study published in the journal ...

Tajie Harris, PhD, is the director of the Center for Brain Immunology and Glia (BIG Center) at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. The parasite that may already live in your brain can ...

You can take certain steps to lower your chances of becoming an unwitting host to one of these nasties. Practicing basic ...

The parasite that may already live in your brain can infect the very immune cells trying to destroy it, but new UVA Health research reveals how our bodies keep it under control. The parasite, ...