Several types of intestinal worms can infect humans. The general term for these animals is helminths. Several helminths, such as the following, cause illnesses: Pinworms are the most common type ...

MEDICS were shocked to learn a little boy’s constipation was in fact dozens of worms blocking his digestive tract. The three-year-old was rushed to a hospital in Indonesia after he was left ...

Scientists at The University of Manchester have cast new light on a little understood group of worm infections, which collectively afflict 1 in 4 people, mainly children - in the developing the world.