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

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   Active ingredients: There are a variety of over-the-counter ingredients that can help ease the discomfort of a bug bite. For instance, over-the-counter levels of hydrocortisone can be a good ...

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

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   As they scratch the bite site, it can get infected, but this is rare. ... The AAD suggests applying an ice pack or an over-the-counter anti-itch cream, such as hydrocortisone, to fleabites ...

4. Canine vector-borne disease - Wikipedia

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   Spot-on treatments: Applied to the dog's skin (e.g., Frontline, Advantix), these treatments offer protection by killing ticks and fleas on contact and can last for several weeks (Beugnet & Franc, 2012). Oral preventatives: Medications like Bravecto or NexGard are chewable tablets that protect against ticks and fleas for up to three months. They ...

5. 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 ...

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. 6 home remedies for itchy mosquito bites - AOL

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   Lemon or Lime: Rub this on your bite. The citric acid has itch-relieving properties. Oatmeal: Mix finely ground oats with water to make a paste, then apply it to the bite and allow the mixture to dry.

8. Insect repellent - Wikipedia

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   Synthetic repellents tend to be more effective and/or longer lasting than "natural" repellents. [1] [2]For protection against ticks and mosquito bites, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends DEET, icaridin (picaridin, KBR 3023), oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), para-menthane-diol (PMD), IR3535 and 2-undecanone with the caveat that higher percentages of the active ingredient ...

9. The best home remedies for mosquito bites - AOL

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