If you suspect you’ve been bitten by a recluse and the area becomes increasingly red, swollen, blistered, or painful over ...

Parasites, ranging from tapeworms to microscopic protozoa like Giardia, pose significant health threats by infesting humans ...

What can be done to treat and prevent the things that sting from taking over with irritation and itching? From mosquitoes to ...

KIRKSVILLE, MO — A parasite found in Mexico and Central and South America has made its way to eight states, according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, now including Missouri.

CDC warns that a parasitic illness called Chagas disease is now endemic — or always present — in several states. Biting insects called kissing bugs have been identified in 32 states, predominantly in ...

Kissing bugs, also known as triatomine bugs, which are found to cause the parasitic infection Chagas disease, have been reported in Ohio. However, there have been no reports of bugs infected with the ...

Officials are sounding the alarm on an emerging disease spreading throughout the United States that is caused by the kissing bug, an insect known for biting people near the lips. The insect, native to ...