Parasites are organisms that live on other creatures and depend on the host organism for survival. Humans can become hosts to many parasitic creatures, including insect larvae. The resulting ...

Compromise of periorbital tissues by malignant disease, surgery, ischaemia, or infection may predispose the patient to myiasis. Crowded conditions, debility, low socio-economic status, and poor ...

Although the term “myiasis” may not be widely familiar to many Nigerians, its clinical manifestations are often easily recognised across age groups. Myiasis is a parasitic infestation that affects ...

Myiasis is an infestation of organs and tissue caused by the larvae of flies. Shutterstock The infection is commonly reported in domestic and wild animals – and occasionally in humans. Myiasis ...