The World Health Organisation warns of a possible global chikungunya outbreak. With confirmed cases rising in Europe, new outbreaks in Africa and Asia ...

Emma Hickey was left bloodied from mosquito bites during a tropical getaway, where she lost consciousness and fell down a ...

The World Health Organization has warned of a global threat from the Chikungunya virus, as outbreaks surge across regions ...

Watch out for mosquitos as a sample in Georgia has tested positive for West Nile virus. Here's how serious it is and how to ...

The very first thing you want to do after you get bit is wash the bite out with soap and water. This will help remove bacteria near the bite that could cause an infection. A mosquito bite is ...

Texas toe-biters are known as “Giant water bugs” (Lethocerus americanus), according to Texas A&M Agriflife. These waterbugs ...

While most of the bites and stings of insects heal by themselves after several days of mild discomfort, it is important to know what kind of bite it is so that you can take adequate measures for first ...

First West Nile virus-positive mosquito pool found in Philadelphia near Pennypack Park. Health officials anticipate more ...

Tourists have been given a warning after it emerged two serious illnesses are being transmitted in a favourite holiday ...

Local health authorities in Foshan, Guangdong, urged the public on Sunday to step up mosquito eradication and prevention ...

City health officials instructed Philadelphia medical providers to check patients for West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne illnesses and immediately report cases.

Spiders don’t carry diseases, the way ticks and mosquitoes do, and in the United States, where thousands of species of spiders live, there are only a few venomous types that cause concern — notably, ...