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- Bites and StingsSafest Bug Sprays for Your Kids: Protect Against West Nile and MoreSafest Bug Sprays for Your Kids: Protect Against West Nile and More West Nile Virus (WNV) is a potentially serious illness that is spread through mosquitoes, and is a particular threat during the summer and fall months in North America. The Cente...Lindsay Hutton
- Tick Bites6 Tips to Avoid TicksTicks are small, eight-legged bugs, usually brown or black in color. They are the second leading carrier of diseases to humans, second only to mosquitoes. Warm summer weather makes ticks more active, so it is important to be extra vigilant when s...Lindsay Hutton
- Lyme DiseaseRemoving a Tick and Recognizing Lyme DiseaseRemoving a Tick and Recognizing Lyme DiseaseTicks have received a lot of attention over the past several years. Being the transmitters of such deadly diseases as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme Disease, ticks are considered Public Enemy Nu...
- Bee StingsFirst Aid for Bee and Wasp StingsFirst Aid for Bee and Wasp Stings When a bee or wasp stings you, the distinctions that make one insect a bee and one a wasp hardly matter. However, it's important for you to know one distinguishing factor: wasps are more aggressive than bees. B...
- Jellyfish StingsHow to Treat Jellyfish StingsHow to Treat Jellyfish Stings Jellyfish usually have a mushroom shape and a gel-like body. Jellyfish are aptly named. Their gelatinous, cloudy bodies look like globs of jelly. But the ugly body is not what's dangerous. The dangerous parts are th...
- Bites and StingsTreating Dog Bites and Cat ScratchesTreating Dog Bites and Cat Scratches Be Aware! Some physicians have found cat scratch fever in patients complaining of fatigue, swollen glands, and flu-like symptoms. Sometimes a minor cat claw scratch can set off an allergic reaction or an in...
- InsectsMosquitoes and KidsRead suggestions for preventing mosquito bites in kids. ...
- Spider BitesSpider BitesThe bites of any of a variety of brown spiders can cause mild swelling and pain, but are not dangerous. ...