Feral cats using the sands of Miami Beach as a giant communal litter box has led to an increasing outbreak of hookworm. The Miami-Dade Department of Health has confirmed that three new cases of ...

MIAMI, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Health officials in Miami Beach say feral cats are responsible for hookworm infections that have affected some beachgoers. Victor Conte, a doctor with the Miami-Dade Health ...

The Companion Animal Parasite Council report alerts pet owners, veterinarians and pet services about increase in positive hookworm tests, throughout the United States. Factors in the spread of ...

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When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more During my time as a veterinary assistant in animal hospitals, I routinely performed fecal tests to screen ...

“I went to Miami Beach and all I got was this lousy hookworm” isn’t the kind of catchphrase South Florida’s biggest tourist destination would want. But weeks after media reports highlighted a ...