Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD You can typically treat bug bites and stings at home with anti-itch creams and ...

Cellulitis is a skin infection that can occur when bacteria enter an open bug bite. Early treatment is crucial. Learn how to ...

To treat flea bites, use anti-itch cream and keep the wound clean to reduce the risk of infection. If your pet has fleas, you'll need to get rid of them in your home by vacuuming or extermination.

It's possible to pass it on through a cough, but the most common way to catch plague is through a bite from an infected flea or animal. How does the bubonic plague affect your body? Bubonic plague ...

The plague bacterium is carried to humans in the bite of a flea that has first feasted on an infected rodent. Initial symptoms — sudden fever, headache, muscle pain, nausea — are ...