It's hard to make the case for fish parasites (which yes, this article is going to do). For one thing, most people love eating fish; personally, I resisted when I was younger but succumbed as an ...

A fish tapeworm infection, or diphyllobothriasis, occurs when a person eats raw or undercooked fish that's contaminated with the parasite Diphyllobothrium latum. Find out more about it here.

A shocking new study shows that 90% of freshwater fish in Southern California may be carrying parasites that can infect ...

These parasites travel up the food chain as they mature: in the ocean, for instance, tapeworm eggs are slurped up by tiny crustaceans, which then get eaten by bigger creatures, like fish. The ...

“Previously, the parasite was confined to fish from Asia, but as recently as January of 2018, cases of contracting tapeworm from raw Alaskan salmon have been reported — The Doctors recently ...

The tapeworm is a parasite that lives in the gut. Learn about types, symptoms, ... Fish tapeworm infections are more common in countries where the consumption of raw fish is common practice.

The fish tapeworm is among the largest of its kind and one of the most common parasites among humans, in whose guts it can live for years. How large is large? Anywhere from 3 to 12 yards long.