Caused by the Filarisis parasite, Elephantitis is often carried by mosquitos in certain third world countries. If kept in your system untreated it can cause massive swelling of the legs and feet.
The Rat Lungworm is one of the most feared parasites on the planet. When ingested by humans, they travel in the blood to the edge of the brain, then burst through the brain's defensive lining, causing hemorrhaging and tissue damage.
Found in more than 70 percent of U.S. lakes, the Brain Eating Amoeba hijacks the human brain in hunt for food and shelter, while using a two-pronged attack it leaves its victim helpless.
Found inside a cat's litter box, toxoplasmosis travels through the human body through the blood leaving its infected host with the parasite for the rest of their lives, causing blindness.
The small cells of Acanthamoeba infects the eyes of its host through their contact lens mutating to survive chemical treatments as it feeds on the cornea causing blindness!
Babesiosis is carried by ticks and can cause extremely high fevers and even death! Even though it is only common in New England, every year it seems to pop up further and further west.
Contracted through an African fly, the trypanosoma parasite or African Sleeping Sickness, works in two phases quickly destroying the body of its host, killing them in days.
Transmitted via uncooked shellfish, Lungworms invade your body and multiply overnight. If left unchecked they can devour your lungs and cause death within months!
Carried by mosquitos on to the skin of a host, Botfly larvae burrow deep inside your skin and feed on tissue and blood. They can get so large that you can literally feel them moving inside you!
Actor and patient safety advocate Dennis Quaid and other families share their personal stories of medical errors and efforts to improve patient safety.
The Iditarod, it's Alaska's iconic 1,100 mile sled dog race which starts in Anchorage and ends in Nome. And competitors in this long, arduous journey don't get ready overnight. Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out what it takes to get ready for this race.