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2. How to treat bug bites, according to doctors - AOL

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   For a more outside-the-box approach, this bug bite treatment delivers concentrated heat to the bite, according to King. “ Studies demonstrate a reduction in swelling, pain and itching [with this ...

3. 6 home remedies for itchy mosquito bites - AOL

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   Meat tenderizer: Mix with water to make a paste, then apply it to the bite and allow the mixture to dry. Apple cider vinegar: Dip a cotton ball in the vinegar and let it sit on the bite for a few ...

4. 7 ways to avoid (or at least diminish) mosquito bites this ...

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   How to avoid mosquito bites. 1. ... They are effective for about 30 days, and one Dunk can treat 100 square feet of surface water. Learn more about Mosquito Dunks at health.ny.gov. 5.

5. 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.

6. 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 ...

7. Mosquito-borne disease - Wikipedia

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   A mosquito's period of feeding is often undetected; the bite only becomes apparent because of the immune reaction it provokes. When a mosquito bites a human, it injects saliva and anti-coagulants. With the initial bite to an individual, there is no reaction, but with subsequent bites, the body's immune system develops antibodies. The bites ...

8. The bite is on: What to know about the viruses ... - AOL

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   The best way to avoid mosquito bites is to use bug sprays with DEET. The CDC also recommends Picaridin (known as KBR 3023 and icaridin outside the U.S.). ... Pour out any standing water in bird ...

9. Why do mosquito bites itch? What to know about these blood ...

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   Here’s how to prevent mosquito bites: Eliminating any standing water. Wearing a bug spray registered with the Environmental Protection Agency, typically containing DEET (N, N-diethyl-meta-toluamide)