Mosquito, tick and flea populations are expanding in the U.S. and infecting people with dangerous viruses, bacteria and parasites. In many cases, people do not even know they have been infected, while ...

They are known as "kissing bugs," but instead of spreading love, they transmit a parasitic disease that can be deadly. Chagas disease is considered endemic; it's present in 21 countries in the ...

The Venn diagram between human outdoor activity and nymphal (baby) tick activity has significant overlap. This creates a perfect storm for a surge in Lyme disease, which is curable for most people. An ...