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 ...

Real-life 'zombie-making' fungi burrow into their ... However, in humans, the process of infection is likely to be a little bit different. Since human skin is thicker than a fungi can dig through ...

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 ...