Flea bites cause red, itchy bumps on your skin. Hydrocortisone cream, cold packs, and antihistamines offer relief from flea bites. Fleas are most active in warm, humid months, and having pets ...

The human flea is actually rare in Central Europe. However, in Berlin, the parasites are currently spreading—likely due to foxes. PETBOOK editor and biologist Saskia Schneider explains how fleas ...

Here are the most effective ways to get rid of fleas in the house, from using lemon juice to cleaning regularly. Find your ...

As human cases of flea-borne murine typhus continue to occur in South Texas, researchers are working to better understand the role cats and their fleas may play in the disease's transmission cycle. In ...

Tiny disease-carrying fleas are on the prowl in Los Angeles, targeting residents' pets if proper precautions aren't taken, public health officials warned. The Los Angeles County Department of Public ...