A flea infestation is more than just a nuisance; it’s a serious health hazard to anyone living inside the home. Fleas are known to transmit numerous diseases, including the Bubonic Plaque. This is why it’s important for homeowners to take…
Fleas are more than just a minor nuisance; they can turn you and your family’s lives upside down. Waking up in the morning with half a dozen or more flea bites covering your skin can lead to both mental and…
Fleas may be a part of your lifestyle if you live with cuddly, fur-bearing animals. You probably do all you can to get rid of them but still occasionally get bites that cause your skin to itch and can develop…
Flea bites are often characterized by painful, itching red bumps that last anywhere from a few days to several weeks. During this time, the symptoms typically subside as your body’s natural defense system heals the wound. In some cases, however,…
Think you have fleas infesting your home? In some cases, it’s easy to identify the presence of an infestation, as the blood-sucking parasites will be jumping across the floor in search of a warm-blooded meal (such as yourself). In other…
Pulicosis is the medical term used to describe a broad range of adverse reactions triggered by one or more flea bites. Not everyone who’s bitten by a flea will experience pulicosis, but those that do will experience some rather unpleasant symptoms….
It’s no secret that fleas prefer to feast on the blood of dogs and cats. After all, this is where most people first spot them. Form the moment they emerge from their eggs, these parasites actively seek out warm-blooded hosts…
Did you know that a single flea can bite into a host hundreds of times per day? And it’s not just dogs and cats that fleas to which fleas attracted; these blood-sucking parasites will gladly lay their fangs into a…
Fleas are more than just a nuissance, they can make you and your family’s lives miserable. These blood-sucking parasites are capable of transmitting over a half a dozen different infectious diseases, including the potentially deadly plague causing bacterium. Even if…
Earlier this month, a Colorado man was admitted to the hospital with symptoms of coughing, difficulty breathing and other respiratory ailments. Upon examining the patient and running numerous tests, doctors were shocked to discover he had been infected with a…