Bug bites can often cause a lot of itching. Scratching may make you feel better, but breaking the skin can transfer bacteria from your hand into the bite. This can lead to an infection.

A protein that transports substances across cells may play a role in protecting mosquitoes from bacterial infections ... it to another through mosquito bites. The team tested 48 genes that ...

Most of the management guidelines for the treatment of bite infections are based on expert opinion. The goals of therapy are to prevent or treat infection, as well as minimize soft tissue damage.

The spectre of mosquito-borne diseases has once again cast a shadow over the country, with the recent death of a man in his ...

In a study published in Scientific Reports, researchers from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, working with partners in Africa ...

Human and animal bites may lead to serious infection. The organisms involved tend to originate from the oral cavity of the offending biter, as well as the environment where the injury occurred.

the hijacking of plasmin by viruses for infection is not well studied. The dengue virus is transmitted to humans through mosquito bites. Once ingested in a blood meal, the virus needs to pass ...

With summer comes insect bites. Most insect stings result in small, local reactions, and these can be treated by ...

Residents are encouraged to take a proactive approach to preventing dengue virus infection, the Department of Public Health ...

Have you ever heard of a mosquito bite causing joint pain? Well, infection with the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), which is transmitted to humans via the female Aedes aegypti and A. albopictus ...