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From Insects or Animals

Many types of infections associated with animals and insects can affect children. When they occur, they need a pediatrician's attention.

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Diseases Spread by Insects and Ticks

Diseases spread by insects are a major cause of illness to children and adults worldwide. The following is information about West Nile virus, Lyme disease, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

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Avian Flu: Information for Parents
Bedbug Bites
Cat Scratch Disease
Cats and Toxoplasmosis
Diseases Spread by Insects and Ticks
Hamsters and Mice Can Cause Illness
Head Lice Treatment Myths & Realities
Head Lice: What Parents Need to Know
Hookworms
How To Remove A Tick
How to Help Prevent and Control the Spread of Head Lice
How to Protect Your Child from Insect Stings
Identifying Insect Bites and Stings
Illness from Animals: Leptospirosis
Insect Sting Allergies
Lyme Disease
Marine Animal Stings
Pet Birds and Psittacosis Infection
Pets and Pasteurella Infections
Rabies
Rat Bite Fever
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: Another Illness from Ticks
Roundworm (Ascariasis)
Scorpion Stings
Sick from Ticks: Human Ehrlichiosis
Snake Bites
Spider Bites
Tapeworms
Treatment for Animal Bites
Tularemia: An Infection Caused by Insects
Wings and Stings