With temperatures soaring over the past few weeks, many of us have been spending more time outdoors, making the most of the ...

Tick season is already off to a rough start, and catching bites early is key to preventing tick-borne disease. Research ...

BUGGING OUT The correct way to apply insect repellent revealed, and if you do it wrong you can expect more bites Plus, more tips for avoiding bug bites this summer Roisin Chapman, Lifestyle Reporter ...

Mosquito bites are more common in warmer weather. As temperatures rise across the UK this week, it’s important to know what to do if you have been bitten by a mosquito. This is how to treat ...

When mosquitoes bite us, they leave a small itchy red bump on our skin, some people may develop an allergic reaction to these bites causing them to swell up and become large.

Often thought of just bugging us on holiday, the UK is home to more than 30 native types of mosquitoes, some of which can bite humans. Largely found in ponds, ditches, marshes, this how to avoid ...

Mosquito bites are more common in warmer weather. As temperatures rise across the UK this week, it’s important to know what to do if you have been bitten by a mosquito. This is how to treat ...

Animal Bite-associated Infections Microbiology and Treatment Nicole Thomas; Itzhak Brook Disclosures Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2011;9 (2):215-226.

Pig bites are often severe with a high incidence of infection that is often polymicrobial with organisms including Staphylococcus and Streptococcus spp. (including Streptococcus suis), Haemophilus ...

Tick-borne diseases such as Lyme disease: red, target-shaped rashes on the skin, fever and muscle and joint pain, all appearing several days after the bite. Response: contact a health professional.

3. Ticks Symptoms: the odd thing about ticks is that their bites can go unnoticed. The clue is that when it falls off, it leaves a small red mark in the shape of a bull’s-eye. Recommendations: remove ...