"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Becoming a meal for a hungry flea probably isn’t on your to-do list, but flea bites can and do happen to ...

Public health officials in California have issued an alert after a Lake Tahoe resident tested positive for the plague. "Plague is naturally present in many parts of California, including higher ...

There are more than 2,000 species of tiny (0.04 to 0.15 inches), wingless, blood-sucking fleas that live on the body of the host they infest. Although fleas cannot fly, they have developed powerful ...

A case of bubonic plague was recently reported in Oregon. As a veterinarian, I am going to take this as an excellent opportunity to point out a great reason to get serious about flea control in our ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- A South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for the plague. Obviously, it's nowhere near as dangerous as it was centuries ago, but officials warn it still needs to be taken ...