A Southampton woman was able to receive treatment for an infected insect bite at her local pharmacy thanks to a new scheme. Viv O’Connor noticed her bite had become red and inflamed, so visited ...

And when those bugs - particularly mosquitoes - bite, the result can be, at best, an itchy annoyance. But at worst, an infected mosquito bite can cause cellulitis. "Mosquito bites are a very ...

Dana Mirman shares the story of how she ignored a bug bite on her shoulder and went into septic shock and nearly died, in a ...

Dog bites commonly transmit bacteria and have a high risk of infection. Any bite that breaks the skin should be evaluated by a healthcare provider. This article discusses dog bite treatment. It ...

Spider and other insect bites can cause pus blisters, but so can a potentially serious infection known as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). While bites and infections can be confused ...

This mosquito-borne infection is transmitted by the bite of an infected female Aedes mosquito and is caused by a virus from ...

Malaria, caused by a parasite transmitted to humans through an infected mosquito's bite, is a leading cause of illness and ... according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

It is primarily transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito but it is non-contagious i.e. it never transmits from one person to another. When a mosquito bites a person already infected with ...

Malaria, caused by a parasite transmitted to humans through an infected mosquito’s bite, is a leading cause of illness and ... according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.