Scrub typhus cases spike in Tamil Nadu; symptoms include fever, eschar, and rash DPH recommends doxycycline and azithromycin for effective treatment Vector control and public awareness campaigns ...

The deer tick is the size of a poppy seed. After a feeding, it can triple in size. Sometimes, it can pass on Lyme disease. Most wood tick bites are harmless. The spread of disease by wood ticks is not ...

With several districts reporting cases of scrub typhus, the Directorate of Public ... and body ache with rashes known as eschar at the bite site. Individuals at risk include agricultural workers ...

Ticks aren’t like bugs that bite you and then fly away. When a tick gets on your body, it sets up camp. It finds a place to eat, then burrows its head into your skin and starts feeding on your ...

Scrub typhus is a bacterial infection spread by parasites that cause fever. It is caused by the bite of an infected chigger, or larval mite. It’s also known as bush typhus or tsutsugamushi disease.

Researchers at Kansas State University say the number of cases of an allergic reaction to red meat tied to tick bites is increasing across the state. Priscilla Brenes, K-State Research and Extension ...

Researchers at Kansas State University say the number of cases of an allergic reaction to red meat tied to tick bites is increasing across the state. Priscilla Brenes, K-State Research and Extension ...