Cellulitis usually occurs after there is a break in the skin, from a cut, abrasion, ulcer, bug bite, or even a rash, allowing bacteria to enter.

And while no one wants a bug bite, ticks are significantly more threatening than most ... Formally called “erythema migrans,” ...

In a new case study, researchers from North Carolina State University found Bartonella henselae, Babesia odocoilei and Babesia divergens-like MO-1 DNA in brain tissue samples from a young child with ...

A week before going on holiday, Lucy visited her GP with cold-like symptoms and says she later learned she tested positive for Strep A ...

A student's first trip abroad turned into a holiday from hell - when a mosquito bite left her paralysed for a month. Lucy ...

Otherwise, they look like pretty typical bug bites. Need a break ... professional comes if you start to see a rash developing around the bite, especially if it's the kind of bullseye pattern ...

The rash can also change over time as the bacteria spread. Lyme disease can result from the bite of a black-legged tick that is carrying the bacterium. In the early stages of the disease ...

A rash isn't always the sign of a tick-borne illness ... How can I differentiate between a harmless bug bite and a tick bite?. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. How Lyme Disease Spreads.

A 'DISGUSTED' gym lover has issued a warning to others after what she thought was a mosquito bite turned ... up on her arm and bug cream couldn't stop the "intense" rash from spreading to her ...