Chiggers and scabies are the mites that bite. Yep, both of these little biters are actually mites, which makes them arachnids, not insects. That means they are more closely related to ticks than other ...

With a recent hospital outbreak of scabies, is there a better time to clarify some misperceptions about them – and other things that go itch in the night? Nope, so take a look. Let’s be honest. It is ...

Controlling skin infections in Aboriginal communities will cut high rates of heart and kidney disease, Australian researchers believe. This is because particular types of heart and kidney disease in ...

Not all bug bites are equally dangerous, so it's important to know what to look out for. Tick bites sometimes look like a bullseye, while mite bites are itchy and can look like a rash. Here's how to ...

EWA, OAHU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Several workers claim that they've been infected with scabies at a psychiatric hospital in Ewa. Hawaii News Now spoke with one worker who said he was bitten at Kahi Mohala, ...

BALTIMORE, June 29  A simple set of guidelines with the acronym SCRATCH can help nail down a diagnosis of a bedbug or flea bite bite, or dermatitis, or something else. "These guidelines are ...

Getting rid of chiggers is easier when you know more about the creepy-crawly buggers and how they behave, as there are several misconceptions about the microscopic mites. When it comes to chiggers, ...

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Children afflicted with insect-bite rashes are often misdiagnosed or referred for extensive and costly tests, but a new, easy-to-remember set of guidelines developed at the Johns Hopkins Children's ...

Q: You posted an article in the newspaper about receiving letters from individuals who are suffering from what seems to be a very persistent scabies infestation. I have been fighting just such an ...

A south London council tenant says she has been forced to buy a hazmat suit after a flea infestation took over the downstairs communal area of her flat. Residents in Renown Close, West Croydon, have ...