Worms, if left untreated can lead to malnourishment, and physical impairment that will compromise a child’s education, medical experts have warned. In a proactive response to these risks, Lagos State ...

LAGAWE, Ifugao (PIA) — The Ifugao Provincial Health Office is urging parents and guardians to participate in the “Oplan Goodbye Bulate” drive to ensure the health and vitality of their children.

Up to two billion people globally are infected with soil-transmitted parasitic worms (helminths). Hookworms are a major cause of iron deficiency anemia because they feed on blood in the intestine.

Rodney E. Rohde has received funding from the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science, U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA), and other public and private ...