In a report this month, CDC scientists detail how the family caught a rare outbreak of bear-related trichinellosis that sent several to the hospital. Reading time 3 minutes A family reunion’s bear ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The North Carolina Division of Public Health first became aware on November 29, 2023 that something tricky was going on when they ...

The human gut hosts a wide variety of microbial species including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Intestinal parasites were also once a typical part of this community; healthy humans played host to ...