Have you ever heard of a mosquito bite causing joint pain? Well, infection with the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), which is transmitted to humans via the female Aedes aegypti and A. albopictus ...

Medically reviewed by Lauren Schlanger, MD Lyme disease is spread through a tick bite. Lyme disease is not contagious or ...

Shaped somewhat like a delicate insect ... If you notice a rash shaped like this and you've been on a walk lately such as around the countryside, experts say it could be a tick. "Erythema migrans, a ...

If there is a mark on your skin that looks like a bullseye ... purple-red rash is likely to occur on the cheek area and bridge of the nose. Resembling the shape of the delicate insect, "this ...

However, that kind of reaction can easily be confused for may other skin issues, including other common bug ... "the bullseye rash is a really unreliable thing to look for with the tick bite ...

The bump may look similar to a mosquito bite, the Mayo Clinic says ... develop a red rash called erythema migrans. This rash shows up in a bullseye pattern, Levoska says. "It can present anywhere ...

Ollie has just celebrated his 8th birthday with a camping trip similar to the one he was on three years ago ahead of his family learning of his diagnosis Becca Longmire is a digital news writer ...

A young mother's life dramatically changed after a seemingly insignificant insect bite ... when she recalled a distinctive rash from a year prior. The "bullseye" mark was a classic sign of ...

For people with a mosquito bite allergy, also known as "skeeter syndrome," symptoms are more severe than the itchy red bump of a mosquito bite. They can include a rash, large areas of excessive ...

The giant water bug’s bite injects poisonous digestive enzymes into prey. These compounds paralyze the victim and liquify muscles and tissues. The giant water bug sucks this fluid out.

A woman who woke up with a bug bite was forced to have her fingers and toes amputated after her organs shut down. Cathrine Abbott-Coetzee believed she had a relatively harmless mosquito bite but ...