Armstrong may have been infected with Echinococcus multilocularis for around 10 years, doctors said. Medical staff have now prescribed her anti-parasitic medication.

The CDC reports, "People who accidentally swallow the eggs of the Echinococcus multilocularis tapeworm are at risk for infection. People at high risk include trappers, hunters, veterinarians, or ...

Blueberries, strawberries and raspberries were tested for Echinococcus multilocularis, Toxoplasma gondii, Cyclospora cayetanensis and Cryptosporidium. Raspberries were the most contaminated ...

The Echinococcus multilocularis tapeworm is a tiny parasite. Several are shown here in this photograph that includes a paper clip for scale. (Jenkins Lab, University of Saskatchewan) ...

"If E.multilocularis is allowed entry into the UK, the large fox and microtine vole population will make the prevention of endemic E.multilocularis difficult, if not impossible to achieve." ...

Echinococcus multilocularis is established in Poland and Italy. DNA detection does not necessarily indicate that one or more infectious eggs are present on the fresh produce, nor does it present a ...

E. multilocularis is a small tapeworm that infects canines, often coyotes and foxes, and is apparently fairly harmless to them. It has long been known to exist in North American wildlife, but ...

The research, led by the University of Calgary's faculty of veterinary medicine, found that the parasitic tapeworm called Echinococcus multilocularis is now prevalent in Western Canada, after ...

Indeed, global experts list E. multilocularis as one of the top three food-transmitted parasites worldwide. Rinsing produce and filtering surface water (i.e. while camping) can offer protection.

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