Mother dies after being bitten by a hamster
In Spain, a thirty-year-old woman lost her life a few meters from a hospital, where she had gone following a ...
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Man dies after being bitten by ‘giant tick’ in Spain
A septuagenarian recently died of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever after being bitten by a "giant tick" in Spain. THE ESSENTIAL In ...
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Ticks: how to avoid bites?
There are several good actions you can take to avoid bites from ticks, vectors of Lyme disease, during your walks ...
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Bitten by a rat coming out of the toilet, he ends up in intensive care
A 76-year-old Canadian man was admitted to hospital because of a serious infection developed after being bitten by a rat ...
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A woman bitten by a bat: what is she at risk?
What are the risks to human health from a bat bite, which a young French woman recently suffered? THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Towards a new antidote for snake bites?
American researchers have developed a new anti-venom serum capable of acting against bites from different species of snake. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Bitten by a cat, he contracts an unknown bacterium
A Briton has been infected with an unlisted bacteria after being bitten by a feral cat. THE ESSENTIAL In 2020, ...
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Bitten by a member of his family, he almost lost his leg
Donnie Adams nearly lost his leg to a flesh-eating bacterial infection after being bitten in the thigh during a family ...
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Mosquito bite: what to do, advice in case of allergy
© ShutterstockSUMMARY :Symptoms: why does it itch? why does it swell?Mosquito bite: what diseases can be transmitted?How to relieve a ...
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The brighter the cities… the more mosquitoes bite us
© Shutterstock / ChiccoDodiFCLight pollution would be a boon for mosquitoes, but not for us humans. A recent study published ...
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Bitten by a violinist spider, he is found dead in his hotel room
In Italy, a 50-year-old reportedly suffered anaphylactic shock and died from a violinist spider bite. THE ESSENTIAL A Greek shopkeeper ...
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Bitten by vipers at Teknival: how to react in an emergency?
During the 30th anniversary of Teknival, in Indre, people were injured by viper bites. Here is what to do and ...
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Bitten by an iguana, a little girl develops a rare infection
A three-year-old girl has developed a rare infection after being bitten by an iguana trying to steal her cake. THE ...
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Spider bite: what to do?
© ShutterstockSUMMARY :How to recognize a spider bite?What are the types of spiders?What are the symptoms after a spider bite?In ...
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A man dies from the bite of his cat 4 years later
In 2018, a Dane was bitten on the finger by one of the cats he had just adopted. If the ...
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In the United States, a man dies from a tick bite
© ShutterstockA resident of the State of Maine, in the United States, has just died of Powassan encephalomyelitis, a rare ...
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Ticks invade French forests: what to do in case of a bite?
In the forests, ticks, vectors of Lyme disease, are more and more numerous. Here are the recommendations for removing them. ...
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Stinging processionary caterpillar bite: what to do, presence card in France…
© ShutterstockSUMMARY :What is a processionary caterpillar?What is a processionary caterpillar?Processionary caterpillars: how to recognize them?Bites, red pimples, allergies: what ...
Read moreBite of a stinging processionary caterpillar: what to do, presence card in France…
© ShutterstockSUMMARY :What is a processionary caterpillar?What is a processionary caterpillar?Processionary caterpillars: how to recognize them?Bites, red pimples, allergies: what ...
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After being bitten by a black widow, he almost lost his penis!
An Irish laborer has been admitted to hospital for several days after his penis was bitten by a black widow ...
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A tourist nearly lost his penis and testicles after being bitten by a cobra
The snake attacked his genitals violently while he was in the toilet. THE ESSENTIAL Naja annulifera is a species of ...
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Tick bite: here are the good reflexes to have quickly
These mites can transmit various pathologies, including Lyme disease. THE ESSENTIAL Only tick bites can transmit Lyme disease. A person ...
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Grand-Est: a man bitten by a recluse spider almost lost his arm
Bitten in early June by a brown recluse spider, the 60-year-old man living near Nancy (Meurthe-et-Moselle) almost had his arm ...
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Lyme disease: white and affluent women more at risk
Affluent white women are more likely to contract Lyme disease, according to a new British study. Girls and women aged ...
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To lose weight, bite into plain almonds
A small handful of plain almonds consumed daily would help maintain a healthy weight, according to the results from a ...
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Tick bite: her paralyzed daughter, a mother alerts other parents on Facebook
In Colorado, a seven-year-old girl suffered a rare form of paralysis after being bitten by a tick while camping. Her ...
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Snakebites: WHO launches plan to halve deaths by 2030
The World Health Organization is tackling snakebites that plague impoverished regions of Asia, Africa and Latin America. Goal: halve the ...
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Norway: She rescues a puppy and dies of rabies three months later
In Norway, a 24-year-old woman died last week after catching rabies from a puppy she rescued while on vacation in ...
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Amputee of 4 limbs (PHOTO): the saliva of dogs and cats causes fatal infections
Notice to animal lovers. Capnocytophaga canimorsus, a commensal germ in the oral cavity of dogs and cats, is sometimes responsible ...
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Easter: 5 good reasons to bite into chocolate without feeling guilty
© DREach year, we eat just over 6.5 kilos of chocolate per capita. Compared to our European neighbors, this is ...
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