Holidaymakers were today warned about the dangers of parasites after ... When a human steps on, sits on or touches that soil, the larva can burrow into the skin. They are not mature enough to ...

When a human steps on, sits on or touches that soil, the larva can burrow ... move under the skin, the body's immune system reacts, causing inflamed, bumpy red lines. Anti-parasite medication ...

Human botfly larvae, for example, burrow under your skin ... But some egg-laying parasites go more than just skin deep. Tapeworms, for example, invade your intestines. Adults can stretch longer ...

A tiny parasite may be wreaking havoc below the ... microscopic larvae — courtesy of freshwater snails — burrow into your skin during a dip in contaminated water. One particularly nasty ...