Cat bites may look harmless, but their deep puncture wounds can trap bacteria and lead to infections. Learn what symptoms to ...

Bug bites that become infected may develop symptoms like warmth, redness, swelling, and pain. Though you may need treatment, infections from bug bites are usually temporary. Rarely, infections can ...

Bug bites don’t cause staph infections on their own. However, when an insect or spider bites someone, it can create an avenue for bacteria to get into the body’s tissues. A friend’s son went to urgent ...

Most of the management guidelines for the treatment of bite infections are based on expert opinion. The goals of therapy are to prevent or treat infection, as well as minimize soft tissue damage. In ...

Comedian Luenell was hospitalized for a week after developing a serious infection from no-see-um bites she received while ...

Rat bites, often accidental, can introduce harmful bacteria. Prompt cleaning with soap and water is crucial to reduce infection risk. Seek medical help if you notice increasing redness, fever, or ...

Official data show that cat bite cases have increased sharply over the years, with numbers more than doubling in the last two ...

The bump on a young California girl's hand was mysterious -- and growing. It wasn't until she had seen two doctors and undergone a biopsy that her family realized the cause: The child had gotten in ...

A man contracted a "flesh-eating" infection, necrotizing fasciitis, after a family member bit his leg. Donnie Adams survived, but his doctor Fritz Brink said he came close to organ failure and sepsis.

Kansas City Royals’ Alcides Escobar fields a ball during baseball spring training Friday, Feb. 25, 2011, in Surprise, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) AP Alcides Escobar was removed from yesterday’s ...

Biting your nails? This habit can introduce harmful bacteria like E. coli and Salmonella to your stomach, causing infections, ...