Fleas, mites, and chiggers often bite humans. But they are not poisonous. It's sometimes hard to know which type of insect caused the bite, or if the rash is caused by poison ivy or other skin ...

The New Year is starting with a fresh warning for those who work with animals in Texas. The state's Parks and Wildlife Department is asking hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts to watch out for ...

Scrub typhus cases spike in Tamil Nadu; symptoms include fever, eschar, and rash DPH recommends doxycycline and azithromycin for effective treatment Vector control and public awareness campaigns ...

The disease, transmitted through bites of infected chiggers (larval mites), poses significant health risks, with symptoms like fever, headache, body ache, and sometimes severe complications. In ...

Creeping eruption is a skin infection caused by hookworms. The infection is also called cutaneous larva migrans or sandworm disease. Creeping eruption causes severe itching, blisters, and a red ...

Clusters of small bites on the ankles could signal chiggers while larger welts on exposed arms and legs might be due to mosquitoes, for instance. In addition to the rash, experts will want to ...