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Prehistoric faeces reveal parasites from feasting near Stonehenge

Ancient faeces found at a settlement thought to have housed builders of Stonehenge suggests parasites were consumed via badly cooked cow offal during epic winter feasts. An analysis of the faeces found at the site of a prehistoric village near the ...

20 May 2022 at 01:01

Remote island bird at risk of extinction is thrown lifeline by parasitic wasp

A rare bird found only on a remote island in the South Atlantic is receiving help to stave off extinction from a parasitic wasp, conservationists said. The critically-endangered Wilkins’ bunting is endemic to Nightingale Island, part of the ...

08 Oct 2024 at 06:45

Parasite outbreak could last two more weeks, posing threat to Brixham businesses

Cases of a waterborne disease caused by a microscopic parasite could continue for two more weeks, an expert has warned, with businesses predicting losses of “many thousands” of pounds. Around 16,000 households and businesses in the Brixham ...

17 May 2024 at 12:16

Medieval friars were ‘riddled with parasites’, study suggests

Medieval friars were “riddled with parasites”, new research suggests. An analysis of remains from Cambridge suggests local Augustinian friars were almost twice as likely as the city’s general population to be infected by intestinal ...

19 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Confirmed cases of parasite outbreak double as more than 100 report symptoms

The number of confirmed cases of a waterborne disease caused by a microscopic parasite have more than doubled, while more than 100 further people have reported similar symptoms. Around 16,000 households and businesses in the ...

17 May 2024 at 18:10

South West Water owner increases dividend payout amid Devon parasite outbreak

The owner of South West Water has insisted it is “100% focused” on returning a safe water supply to those affected by the parasite outbreak in Devon as it revealed higher annual earnings and an increased dividend for ...

21 May 2024 at 09:23

MP calls for water firm to give up shareholder dividends

An MP has called on the owners of a water company embroiled in a parasitic outbreak in Devon affecting thousands of residents and businesses to relinquish dividend payments to shareholders. Pennon, which owns South ...

21 May 2024 at 15:04

South West Water owner reveals £3.5m parasite compensation bill

The owner of South West Water (SWW) has revealed it is paying out about £3.5 million in compensation to customers affected by the parasite outbreak in Devon amid calls for the company to offer more for affected ...

21 May 2024 at 08:12

Surgeon probing Australian woman’s mystery symptoms finds live worm in her brain

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Surgeon probing Australian woman’s mystery symptoms plucks worm from her brain

A neurosurgeon investigating a woman’s mystery symptoms in an Australian hospital said she plucked a wriggling worm from the patient’s brain. Surgeon Hari Priya Bandi was performing a biopsy through a hole in ...

29 Aug 2023 at 09:19

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Pennon losses widen after South West Water’s parasite outbreak in Devon

A parasitic outbreak in Devon earlier this year pushed the owner of South West Water further into the red in the first half, after it was forced to pay compensation. London-listed company Pennon said the ...

27 Nov 2024 at 16:50

Brixham residents reveal lack of contact from South West Water amid outbreak

Residents in a Devon town suffering from a waterborne disease caused by a microscopic parasite have revealed having little or no contact from South West Water (SWW). Around 16,000 households and ...

17 May 2024 at 18:10

Two people taken to hospital following parasite outbreak, Commons told

Two people have been taken to hospital following a parasite outbreak in Devon, Environment Secretary Steve Barclay told the Commons. There are currently 46 confirmed cases of cryptosporidium, a ...

20 May 2024 at 22:13

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