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2. Mosquito bite allergy - Wikipedia

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   Mosquito bite allergies, also termed hypersensitivity to mosquito bites, are excessive reactions of varying severity to mosquito bites. They are allergic hypersensitivity reactions caused by the non-toxic allergenic proteins contained in the saliva injected by a female mosquito (male mosquitos do not take blood-meals) at the time it takes its ...

3. These Pictures Will Help You ID the Most Common Bug Bites and ...

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   Mild itchiness and pain are normal reactions to insect bites and stings, but if you experience anything more severe than these, including shortness of breath and swelling away from the original ...

4. How to Tell the Difference Between Fleabites and Mosquito Bites

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   Fleabites vs. mosquito bites Mosquitos and fleas prefer the same warmer climates, and both of these pesky critters will suck your blood after a bite. (Keep an eye out for these dangerous bugs this ...

5. 11 common bug bites — and photos to help you identify them

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   Mosquito bites don't typically cause symptoms beyond the annoying, itchy bumps. A severe allergic reaction may come with a hive-like rash, swelling and inflammation of the bite area and swelling ...

6. Insect sting allergy - Wikipedia

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   Insect sting allergy is the term commonly given to the allergic response of an animal in response to the bite or sting of an insect. [1] Typically, insects which generate allergic responses are either stinging insects ( wasps , bees , hornets and ants [ 2 ] ) or biting insects ( mosquitoes , ticks ).

7. Skeeter syndrome - Wikipedia

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   The Skeeter syndrome should not be confused with another type of reactivity to mosquito bites, severe mosquito bite allergy (SMBA). SMBA is most often an Epstein-Barr virus-associated lymphoproliferative disease that complicates ~33% of individuals with chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection or, in extremely rare cases, individuals with Epstein-Barr virus-positive Hodgkin disease or an ...

8. Mosquitoes, bees, ticks and more: How to treat bites and ...

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   How to treat the bite. Mosquito bites tend to create red, itchy bumps, Dr. Gary Goldenberg, a dermatologist practicing in New York City, tells Yahoo Life. “These are usually clustered” and ...

9. Animal bite - Wikipedia

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   Human bites are the third most frequent type of bite after dog and cat bites. [6] Dog bites are commonplace, with children the most commonly bitten and the face and scalp the most common target. [14] About 4.7 million dog bites are reported annually in the United States. [15] The US estimated annual count of animal bites is 250,000 human bites ...