Dangerous tapeworm linked to severe liver disease spreads into Washington coyotes, researchers report

Fatal Disease-Causing Tapeworm Found for First Time on the West Coast

“This parasite is concerning because it has been spreading across North America,” lead study author Yasmine Hentati saidEchinococcus granulosus in tissue.Credit: CDCNEED TO KNOWA deadly tapeworm has been detected on the West Coast for the first time, according to researchersThe parasite, prevalent in canines, is known scientifically as Echinococcus multilocularis, but commonly as the "fox tapeworm"Symptoms can go unnoticed for up to 15 yearsA po…

Dangerous tapeworm linked to severe liver disease spreads into Washington coyotes, researchers report

Coyotes in the Puget Sound area have tested positive for a dangerous tapeworm associated with severe liver disease, the first recorded detection of the parasite in a wild animal on the contiguous U.S. West Coast. Its appearance in Washington extends the parasite's spread into another part of North America. What happened? In a study covered by Science Daily, University of Washington researchers tested 100 coyotes from the Puget Sound region and f…

Deadly parasite linked to cancer-like tumors detected in the Pacific Northwest

A deadly parasite that can cause cancer-like tumors has been detected along the West Coast for the first time.POTENTIALLY DEADLY, FLESH-EATING PARASITE BREACHES TEXAS BORDER THREATENING LOCAL WILDLIFE AND LIVESTOCKAccording to a study from the University of Washington, new evidence suggests that the disease-causing tapeworm, Echinococcus multilocularis, has spread to the Pacific Northwest.The study, published in March in PLOS Neglected Tropical …