Ticks used to be something many hunters worried about in spring turkey season and early bow season, then mostly... The post ...

And far from being a disease of the past, scabies is on the rise, having shown large increases in the past two years. But ...

SCHOOLS and care homes could soon be under siege from a highly contagious Victorian disease, scientists have warned. Leading ...

The disease is caused by microscopic mites that burrow into the skin and spread easily through prolonged close contact, ...

BRITS have been urged to be vigilant after a surge in cases of a highly infectious Victorian disease that can trigger ...

These microscopic mites, which burrow under your skin and cause ferocious itching, are incredibly hard to get rid of – and cases in the UK have soared. What is causing the outbreak, and is there ...

Q: I have a nine-pound cat named Beauty and a five-pound Chihuahua named Beast. Is it OK for me to apply half of Beast's monthly flea and tick preventive to his skin and the other half to Beauty's ...

In Western New York, deer season is over, the venison is processed and stored, deer camps are quiet, and many hunters turn ...

Treating baby wraps with insect repellent could be an effective and scalable way to protect young children in Africa from ...

Soaking fabrics in a commonly used insect repellent is a simple and effective tool as mosquito bites become more common during daytime, study shows ...

A randomised trial shows that 5% permethrin cream is more effective than oral ivermectin for the treatment of classic scabies ...

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