More than 90 percent of popular Southern California freshwater game fish sampled in a new study contained invasive worms ...

Southern Californians have been warned that more than 90 percent of popular game fish have been found to contain invasive, parasitic worms that can infect humans.

Nearly all freshwater game fish at popular recreational fishing areas in Southern California have been exposed to invasive ...

Did you know 90% of freshwater game fish in southern California host parasites that could infect humans? Learn how to protect yourself.

The parasites are introduced species from elsewhere, and Americans are perhaps not aware of the risk, the authors wrote.

Nearly every single freshwater fish in Southern California may be riddled with parasites that could cause serious health issues in humans. However, the scientists who found the parasites said the ...

A CDPH map showing the bivalve shellfish warning for California. May 2025. Experts say the algae produces domoic acid, a neurotoxin, that becomes concentrated in small fish such as anchovies and ...

This deadly disease, thus far identified in four stranded otters, comes from a rare strain of the microscopic parasite Toxoplasma ... of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, said ...