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  2. Insect sting allergy - Wikipedia

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    The great majority of insect allergic animals just have a simple allergic response – a reaction local to the sting site which appears as just a swelling arising from the release of histamine and other chemicals from the body tissues near to the sting site. The swelling, if allergic, can be helped by the provision of an anti-histamine ointment ...

  3. Arthropod bites and stings - Wikipedia

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    Less commonly (around 10% of Hymenoptera sting reactions), a large local reaction occurs when the area of swelling is greater than 10 centimetres (4 in). Rarely (1-3% of Hymenoptera sting reactions), systemic reactions can affect multiple organs and pose a medical emergency, as in the case of anaphylactic shock. [2] [3]

  4. Severe reaction to a bee sting as a child signals how ... - AOL

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    A 2004 study from Johns Hopkins University found that, unless they’d received allergy treatments for bee stings, a significant percentage of those who’d had severe reactions to bee stings as ...

  5. Allergy - Wikipedia

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    With insect stings, a large local reaction may occur in the form of an area of skin redness greater than 10 cm in size that can last one to two days. [30] This reaction may also occur after immunotherapy. [31] The way our body responds to foreign invaders on the molecular level is similar to how our allergens are treated even on the skin.

  6. Mosquito bite allergy - Wikipedia

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    Mosquito bite allergies are informally classified as 1) the skeeter syndrome, i.e., severe local skin reactions sometimes associated with low-grade fever; 2) systemic reactions that range from high-grade fever, lymphadenopathy, abdominal pain, and/or diarrhea to, very rarely, life-threatening symptoms of anaphylaxis; and 3) severe and often ...

  7. Bear Grylls saved by medics after bee sting [Video] - AOL

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    The survival instructor, who is severely allergic to bee, was saved by medics.

  8. Bee sting - Wikipedia

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    Bee stings differ from insect bites, with the venom of stinging insects having considerable chemical variation. The reaction of a person to a bee sting may vary according to the bee species. While bee stinger venom is slightly acidic and causes only mild pain in most people, [1] allergic reactions may occur in people with allergies to venom ...

  9. Woman Details 'Awful' Rare Condition That Makes Her ... - AOL

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    Progesterone hypersensitivity is a rare allergic reaction to progesterone, a hormone produced by the ovaries. It’s triggered ahead of a woman’s menstrual cycle — when there is a natural rise ...

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