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What do chigger bites look like? Photos to help identify and treat them
The Today Show via AOL· 6 days agoChiggers are tiny larvae that bite skin and cause itchy, red bumps. Here are tips and photos to help...
Prevent tick bites this season
The Escanaba Daily Press· 25 minutes agoThe Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) encourages Michigan residents to take steps to avoid tick bites while enjoying the outdoors. Risk of tick-borne diseases, particularly ...
5 venomous snakes in NC, Asheville: What to know about rattlesnakes, copperheads, more
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoHowever, NC Poison Control reminds residents that any rattlesnake bite is generally more severe than...
Tick season has arrived with a vengeance. Protect yourself with these tips
The Times and Democrat· 2 days agoTick season is kicking into high gear across the U.S. Here’s how you can protect yourself from the...
April showers bring May flowers — and bugs. Avoid these Florida insects this summer
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe University of Florida says that...common species of termites, and getting rid of them is...
How to remove ticks and what to know about these bloodsuckers
AccuWeather· 11 hours agoA warning sign is hanging in a wooded area where ticks could be a danger. Ticks are parasitic...
What’s Going Around: Allergies, asthma flare-ups, stomach viruses, ear infections, scarlet fever,...
ClickOnDetroit· 4 days agoHere’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities,...
How long is the cicada season in Illinois?
Peoria Journal Star· 2 days agoThe emergence of two broods across Illinois is an event that has not occurred in over 200 years and will not happen again for another two centuries. Here...
32 scary parasitic diseases
Live Science via Yahoo News· 6 days agoPhysicians diagnose it by examining a stool sample. Medication is available to treat it. Malaria (Image credit: CDC) Also called Plasmodium infection,...
Will N.J. see big tick season this year? Here’s an early bite at the numbers.
NJ.com· 19 hours agoWhen it comes to tick bites and tick-related illnesses in New Jersey, there’s some good news and...