A team working in Brazil’s Amazon National Park has detected DNA from a previously undescribed Bartonella bacterium in local sand flies. The signal clusters genetically near to other species that are ...
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Often confused with the flu, flea-borne typhus has seen a steady increase in the last five years in Texas, and the disease can make people sick. Fleas found on rats, opossums, cats and dogs can ...
It starts with a fever, aches, maybe even a rash — symptoms that could be mistaken for the flu or just a lingering bug. But in Texas, doctors are warning that another culprit is increasingly to blame: ...
Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...
A California resident has tested positive for the plague after likely being bitten by an infected flea on a Lake Tahoe camping trip, health officials confirmed. The El Dorado County Health and Human ...
A South Lake Tahoe resident tested positive for plague, health officials reported Tuesday. Officials said they believe the individual was bitten by a flea while camping in the South Lake Tahoe area.
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for the plague. Obviously, it's nowhere near as dangerous as it was centuries ago, but officials warn it still needs to be taken ...
It's the first confirmed case of the plague—the same disease that wiped out millions in the 14th century—in the region since 2020. Reading time 2 minutes A California resident has tested positive for ...
Environment often indicates culprit, not appearance of bug bite alone. Mosquito, flea and bed bug bites remain most common across California. Clean, avoid scratching and monitor bites for infection or ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) confirmed Tuesday that Berclair Elementary is being treated for a flea infestation. "MSCS is actively addressing a pest issue at Berclair ...