Residents of Washington, D.C., have come under siege by a plague of microscopic Oak Leaf Itch Mites whose bite leaves a raft of painful and itchy sores on their victims. "We wake up at night just ...

For most people, swimming in a lake or river is the best way to cool off on a hot summer's day. But there are more than frogs and fish in those waters – microscopic pathogens that can cause serious ...

A flesh-eating parasite known as the New World screwworm is moving closer to the Texas border, raising concerns for livestock.

Five deaths have been reported in Florida due to a "flesh-eating" bacterial infection, according to state health officials. The Florida Department of Health has confirmed 16 total cases of Vibrio ...