Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD You can typically treat bug bites and stings at home with anti-itch creams and ...

Early treatment can cure most tick-based infections. Permanent health complications can develop if they go untreated. Ticks may bite any body area. Once they break through your skin, they insert a ...

Sudden fatigue could also be an early Lyme disease sign. “Fatigue is an early sign that is frequently dismissed and assumed ...

NewsCenter 5's Maria Stephanos spoke with Dr. Simone Wildes, an Infectious Disease Specialist at South Shore Health, to learn ...

A bite often appears as a bullseye shape on the skin and it should be treated immediately. If you spot a tick on your body, remove it with tweezers and save it for your doctor to see. A bite from ...

Getting a tick bite doesn't automatically spell medical emergency, but it is important to know what to do next.

A Blount County woman said she was bitten nearly seven years ago while rescuing dogs. Since then, she developed a strange ...

The prospect of Lyme disease is no joke. About 47% of the adult ticks that the St. Joseph County Department of Health has collected since 2017 have tested positive for the bacteria that leads to Lyme ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning that a rare red meat allergy is now being ...

Keep an eye out for a circular rash for at least 30 days after a tick bite. Contact a healthcare provider right away if you develop a rash or have flu-like symptoms. Early diagnosis and treatment ...

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