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

Vacuuming regularly (carpet, curtains, and upholstered furniture) is crucial in flea removal and prevention because it ...

Madagascar is one of the last places where outbreaks of human bubonic plague still happen regularly. Fleas carrying the plague bacterium Yersinia pestis can spread the disease through their bites.

Siphonaptera (fleas) are a group of wingless insects that feed on blood. Fleas typically attack dogs and cats, but humans can also get bites. Flea bites may occur on your ankles, legs, waist ...

Most people associate flea bites with pets or animals, but they can live on humans too, regardless of whether or not you have pets. Here's how to treat flea bites and eliminate these pesky pests ...

Researchers thought the bacterium would infect fleas on rats, and when the rats died, the fleas would jump to humans, infecting them. Rats are also thought to be responsible for spreading more recent ...

No pier or fairground was complete without a tent into which spectators would be ushered to watch human fleas perform their feats, accompanied by the rapid patter of a ‘professor’, as all flea ...

Getting rid of fleas requires eliminating them from multiple sources Anyone who has ever dealt with fleas knows how frustrating it can be to control infestations. These tiny pests seem to thrive ...

A recent study found dogs and cats are highly exposed to PFAS and often exposed to concentrations well above the minimum risk level identified for humans. The troubling findings regarding PFAS in flea ...