If it the animal has received the rabies vaccine ... place in 24–48 h (sooner if there are signs of infection). Also, if indicated, the bite should be reported to local health or law enforcement ...

Pharmaceuticals giant Merck & Company (MRK) has cut its full-year profit forecasts fearing a $200 million hit from President ...

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month and the charity, Lyme Disease UK, is urging the public to look out for these dangerous arachnids which may ...

Whilst rabies is a rare, it is a "serious infection that's usually caught from a bite or scratch of an infected animal. It's ...

The Foreign Office has warned tourists that they could pick up a disease - and it may happen without you knowing. According ...

"The rabies virus is found in an animal's saliva and is transmitted to people by a bite from a rabid animal ... tips to minimize the risk of a rabies infection, including: They advised anyone ...

It is typically transmitted through the bite of an infected animal, most commonly bats, raccoons, skunks and foxes. Though rare, the consequences of rabies can be severe if left untreated.

Seeing any insect scuttle around your home is cause for concern, but when it’s a bug that bites, all bets are off. Of course, ...

“Flea bites often result in small, red bumps, with a ‘halo’ around the bite center,” says Jim Fredericks, Ph.D., a ...

Now archaeologists have found the first physical evidence of a gladiator locked in combat with one of these animals—which appears to have left a huge, lion-sized bite mark on the fighter’s butt.