Parasitic infections - Topics

What an ova and parasite stool exam can and cannot find Which parasites can pass from a pet to its owner Which parasites can cross the placenta to a baby Do you have to see a worm in your stool to know you have one High eosinophils on a routine blood count and when to suspect a worm Why your doctor wants three stool samples instead of one Which parasites you can pick up walking barefoot How snail-borne worm larvae enter your skin in freshwater Why parasite tests come back negative when you really are infected How long after tropical travel you should be tested for parasites How you actually catch a parasite and the routes nobody warns you about Swimming in lakes and rivers and the real risk of parasites When a parasite blood test is positive but you feel completely fine How doctors find out a parasite has reached the brain or the eye Giardia in hikers who drink straight from mountain streams Scabies vs eczema: how doctors tell the two itches apart