Southern California has experienced significant temperature fluctuations in the last two weeks of February 2026, shifting from cooler, active weather to intense, summer-like heat—a pattern experts ...

Imagine walking into tall grass or working barefoot in a field … and suddenly feeling sharp pain on your foot. You've just been bitten by a snake. This is more than a moment of shock; it could be the ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued warnings to travelers for three countries this month over chikungunya ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - While we hope mosquitoes won’t be a problem much longer this season, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services wants you to keep an eye out for them after a horse tested ...

Mosquito bites itch due to an immune system reaction to the insect's saliva. Scratching a bite releases more histamines, which increases inflammation and itching. To soothe a bite, you can apply a ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Mosquitoes have taken over the Valley in droves: they might be swarming all around your head, but the problem is definitely not in your head. The lack of monsoon action over the ...

The New York State Department of Health is investigating a possible case of a rare mosquito-borne virus locally transmitted to a person in Nassau County, officials confirmed Thursday. Health officials ...

Their research looked at how beer, sunscreen, diet, and other factors correlate with mosquito attraction. The Anopheles mosquito searches for a human or other animal from which it can suck blood.

Illinois' first West Nile virus-related death of 2025 was confirmed in Cook County today, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health press release. "The year's first death from West Nile ...

These warm summer days can offer a lot of outdoor fun -- but can come with some pesky trouble. People dealing with spider or mosquito bites often find it hard to tell the difference. And it's ...