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2. 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 ...

3. 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 ...

4. Heat pen - Wikipedia

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   A heat pen has a ceramic or metal plate at the tip, which heats to 50 to 60 °C. The heated plate is brought into contact with the area of skin affected by the insect bite for 3 to 10 seconds, causing the skin to briefly heat up to 53 °C (local hyperthermia). The heat activates various physiological processes.

5. 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 ...

6. How do you treat a copperhead snake bite? Duke and ... - AOL

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   A typical treatment for a copperhead envenomation consists of four to six vials, but some bites require more. The medicine consists of antibodies which bind and inactivate the venom proteins.

7. Diabetes: Everything You Need to Know, from Symptoms to Treatment

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   Type 1 diabetes only makes up about five to ten percent of diabetes diagnoses. It can take months or years to notice symptoms of type 1 diabetes. However, when they do come on, they can be sudden ...

8. Antipruritic - Wikipedia

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   Antipruritics, abirritants, [1] or anti-itch drugs, are medications that inhibit the itching (Latin: pruritus) often associated with sunburns, allergic reactions, eczema, psoriasis, chickenpox, fungal infections, insect bites and stings like those from mosquitoes, fleas, and mites, and contact dermatitis and urticaria caused by plants such as poison ivy (urushiol-induced contact dermatitis) or ...

9. Toxicology of red imported fire ant venom - Wikipedia

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   It is suggested that a conservative approach be used when treating sting injuries; specifically, the kind of treatment used should be based on the symptoms. For minor sting injuries, with symptoms only including pustule formations and pain, over-the-counter products are available to prevent infection. Ants should be removed by washing the area ...