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Emergency departments are seeing a notable increase in patients with tick bites, and the state epidemiologist said a tick ...
Bay State health officials are reporting the first confirmed case of West Nile virus in an animal this year, as people are ...
India sees over 9 million animal bites and 5,700 rabies deaths annually, an ICMR study finds. Despite vaccine awareness, gaps ...
With mosquitoes, chiggers and no-see-ums out and biting people this summer, here's how to tell the difference between the ...
West Nile virus was detected in a goat in Lunenburg, marking the first animal case in Massachusetts in 2025. Nearby towns are ...
Kingsnakes look scary, but they’re non-venomous and rarely bite unless threatened. Here’s what to know before a wild encounter.
Home remedies like cutting or sucking out venom don’t work and can make things worse. Here’s what experts recommend instead.
Rabies is a deadly virus that affects the nervous system. Rabies primarily affects animals, but it also affects human beings.
The New Mexico Department of Health announced Thursday a dog in Grant County tested positive for rabies. It’s the eighth ...
The state’s first animal case of West Nile virus for this year has been confirmed in a goat in Lunenburg, and the Worcester ...
Snakes are common in nearly all outdoor environments and typically would much rather be left alone than defend themselves ...
Massachusetts' first animal case of West Nile virus in 2025 has been discovered in Lunenburg, the state Department of Public ...