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A 51-year-old man has reportedly died of the Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever or the Congo fever, in Gujarat, India. Know the ...

Hidden in leaf litter near wildlife corridors, a poorly known threat to public health lies in wait for hikers, cyclists and dog owners frequenting Singapore's green spaces. These spots are ideal for ...

Melonie Bray had the world at her feet before being bitten by a tiny parasite - and saw her life turned upside down. She was ...

A WOMAN was left fighting for her life and had to have her fingers and toes amputated after a bug bite led to her organs ...

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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 ...

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, the deadliest tick-borne disease in the U.S., is a big problem on tribal lands in the Southwest ...

Houston Tye Hinton, resident stockman at the Anchor 7 Cattle Growers Association, is winding down after a long ... "You can just see that transmission taking place," where an infected tick bites ...