My family and I are about to get a rescue dog. The dog has tapeworms, and my sister told me the worms can be transmitted to my children. Is this true? -- Joe, Eugene Yes, this is true. The most common ...

Intermediate host: Dogs and cat fleas. Prevalence & Distribution: It is the common parasite of the domestic dog. The distribution of dog tapeworm cannot be restricted to one particular country but is ...

Dr Emily J Jenkins consults with a number of veterinary diagnostic and pharmaceutical companies. She receives funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. University ...

A dog in Peterborough has tested positive for a new tapeworm infection in Ontario, but there are still no reported human cases. The dog contracted something called Echinococcus multilocularis (EM) — a ...

ULYANOVSK, Russia -- Did some 25 cadets at a Defense Ministry military academy in this Volga River city become infected with dog tapeworm from carelessly petting a stray dog? That's the explanation ...

AND EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED RIGHT HERE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. IT’S THE FIRST TIME THAT IT’S BEEN IDENTIFIED IN HUMANS. DR. ELIZABETH TALBOT IS, AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALIST AT DARTMOUTH AND THE STATE’S ...