Unlike a simple sting or puncture, the tearing action of a horsefly bite increases the risk of infection. The pain is ...

The official NHS guidance advises: "A bite from a horsefly can be very painful and the bitten area of skin will usually be ...

In rare cases, a horsefly bite has been known to cause a severe bacterial infection or a potentially deadly allergy known as ...

In rare cases, a horsefly bite has been known to cause a severe bacterial infection or a potentially deadly allergy known as anaphylaxis. Female horseflies are the cause of horsefly bites. They have ...

"The doctor took one look at her and he was concerned, because the bite was behind the knee and on a joint, and an infection may have been in that joint," the mother said. According to the Post ...

Seeing any insect scuttle around your home is cause for concern, but when it’s a bug that bites, all bets are off. Of course, ...

“Flea bites often result in small, red bumps, with a ‘halo’ around the bite center,” says Jim Fredericks, Ph.D., a ...

Piperacillin, an antibiotic in the same class as penicillin, effectively cured mice of Lyme disease at 100-times less than the effective dose of doxycycline, the current gold standard treatment. At ...

Yellow fever is a severe illness spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. The NHS explains that such an infection is especially prevalent in Africa, below the Sahara desert, and areas of ...

Rabies is typically transmitted through bites but can also spread through contact with infected saliva. Residents are advised to avoid contact with stray or wild animals and report any bites or ...

More concerning symptoms like paralysis, loss of coordination, vomiting and loss of bark can also appear even months after the tick bite ... disease is a bacterial infection spread by ticks.