Insect and tick-borne diseases, such as malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever and Lyme disease, are serious health threats which cause human misery, hardship and more than one million deaths worldwide ...

Scientists have found a new way to repel and kill ticks and mosquitos using a natural ingredient found in grapefruit and cedar trees, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

A recently arrived disease-carrying tick from down South is spreading through Connecticut, and a fatal deer virus new to the state is being transmitted by gnats. Scientists believe climate change may ...

Ticks can be hard to spot but spread serious diseases. See pictures of what tick bites and rashes look like and get tips from ...

Linda Rodriguez noticed tiny red bumps on her arms last month after a night in a Maine hotel. “They looked like little bites,” Rodriguez said. “Within an hour I had clusters on my stomach and side.

SAUGATUCK, Mich. — As it gets warmer outside, West Michiganders might see ticks. Many people already say they've been seeing more than usual, especially along the lakeshore. But experts say people may ...

The arrival of warm weather in the United States coincides with the start of tick season, when people are at the highest risk for bites that may lead to a range of nasty conditions. Lyme disease is ...

Beret Leone is a native Minnesotan who joined the WCCO team as a reporter in September 2022 - and she's thrilled be back home in the Twin Cities! Beret grew up in Chaska and graduated from Bethel ...

Most people do not realize that some insects can live on or inside the human body. These bugs see us as a warm and safe place where they can feed, grow and even lay eggs. Some hide in our hair, some ...

It’s summertime in Michigan, and with all of the sunshine and blooming flowers come some of our least favorite things: bugs. While bugs are important to our ecosystem, they can certainly be a nuisance ...

Bug bites are common and can come from bedbugs, mosquitoes, ticks, spiders, and other creatures. Many bites require nothing more than wound care at home, but others require medical attention. Share on ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Boulder County is reporting its first human case of tularemia in 2024, following a case of tularemia in a Jefferson County resident was reported earlier this summer. However, it isn’t ...