The CDC has documented an unprecedented rise in dengue fever among US travelers, with 3,484 cases identified last year. This ...

There is concern at CAES with invasive species such as Asian longhorned ticks, which were noticed in Connecticut in 2018.

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Five lions were sprawled out and sunning on rocks alongside Kenya’s Voi River. Hippos wallowed nearby. Elephants drank and ...

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To curb the spread of Lyme disease in the northeastern United States, scientists and public health experts for decades have ...

With warmer weather arriving, more people are spending time outdoors, and ticks are becoming a concern again. While ticks can be active whenever temperatures exceed 37 ...

Mosquitoes are emerging from a type of dormancy known as "overwintering," a time during which they employ various methods to ...

The claim that a mixture of garlic, lemon juice, and mustard oil can cure lice forever is false. Garlic juice, lemon juice, and mustard oil may have minor effects on lice but do not kill them instantl ...

From eczema to allergic reactions to bug bites, here’s what common skin rashes look like in photos, and the symptoms that can help you I.D. the condition.

Pyrethroids, such as permethrin, cypermethrin, deltamethrin and bifenthrin, are commonly found in household insect sprays. Cats are particularly sensitive to these pesticides because their livers ...