Tick bites often go unnoticed at first, but they can carry serious health risks. These tiny parasites can carry diseases such ...

Summer seems to have found its place here in the Poconos! Warm weather, sunshine (and then rain), green trees and welcoming flowers are making those “fun in the sun days” come to life! Wishing all new ...

Mosquito bites are irritating at best and vectors for disease at worst. Depending on what country you are in, they can transmit malaria, dengue fever, West Nile, yellow fever and Zika, among other ...

The Chikungunya virus is spread by infected mosquitoes and causes symptoms like fever and severe joint pain. There is no specific medicine to treat the virus, and the best way to prevent it is by ...

West Nile Virus has been confirmed in a mosquito sample in Prospect, Marion County. Residents are urged to take precautions such as wearing insect repellent and eliminating standing water. While most ...

While bees make most people scream, thrash their arms, and run, the ‘lil buzzers aren’t really out to get you. In fact, they’d rather not bother with you at all, provided you leave them alone. However ...

If you’re enjoying the outdoors this summer, whether at a barbeque or hiking in the woods, you know it can be hard avoiding pests who want to take a bite out of you. After all, the season of outdoor ...

Environment often indicates culprit, not appearance of bug bite alone. Mosquito, flea and bed bug bites remain most common across California. Clean, avoid scratching and monitor bites for infection or ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - If you’ve been itching or scratching lately, chances are, you’ve been spending time outside. Whether you’re headed to the pool, lake, or just doing yard work, it’s important ...

You spent some time outside, and then discovered a bug on your leg. What is it? And should you be concerned? It's estimated that more than 300,000 new cases of Lyme disease develop in the United ...

Australian holiday-makers are being urged to prevent mosquito bites this summer, after research mapping studies from across ...