Iguanas, those pesky green critters that come out in full force during the summer months in South Florida, are more than just a nuisance. They also pose health risks. While touching an iguana or its ...

The insect and animal kingdom are filled with all sorts of creatures that like to bite. From mosquitoes and spiders to pythons and a neighborhood dog, it seems like there's always something out there ...

The bump on a young California girl's hand was mysterious -- and growing. It wasn't until she had seen two doctors and undergone a biopsy that her family realized the cause: The child had gotten in ...

An unexpected guest stole a piece of cake from Lena Mars while she sat on the beach in Costa Rica, and the injury led to a year-long scientific study A quick snack break at the beach during a family ...

A case report to be presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) shows how a cake-induced iguana encounter in Costa Rica led to an unusual infection. Here ...

In a rare attack, an iguana bit a child for her cake in Costa Rica. Five months later, a strange cyst began to grow on the site the girl was bitten. Scientists found that the girl was infected with a ...

The bump on a young California girl’s hand was mysterious – and growing. It wasn’t until she had seen two doctors and undergone a biopsy that her family realized the cause: The child had gotten in the ...

This is not your typical iguana bites toddler story. This one really takes the cake. It could almost be a classic fairy tale, as old as time itself: the child, the lizard, and the cake. For one ...

A 3-year-old girl was infected with an unusual Mycobacterium marinum infection, that developed following an iguana bite while she was on holiday in Costa Rica, report the doctors who treated her at ...

SAN JOSE, California -- The bump on a young California girl's hand was mysterious -- and growing. It wasn't until she had seen two doctors and undergone a biopsy that her family realized the cause: ...