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2. Mosquito - Wikipedia

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   The mosquito's saliva is transferred to the host during the bite, and can cause an itchy rash. In addition, blood-feeding species can ingest pathogens while biting, and transmit them to other hosts. Those species include vectors of parasitic diseases such as malaria and filariasis, and arboviral diseases such as yellow fever and dengue fever ...

3. 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 ...

4. File:Mosquito biting on leg.webm - Wikipedia

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5. 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.). The sprays won’t kill the bugs, but they ...

6. Mosquitoes are out and ‘aggressively biting’ in Sacramento ...

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   Here’s how you can prevent mosquito bites. Here’s how you can prevent mosquito bites. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...

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

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   A mosquito bite is marked by a smallish red, puffy area or welt, says Schal. Different species of mosquitos prefer to munch on different parts of the body, Schal says.

8. 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 ...

9. Do *Not* Crush A Tick If You Caught It Biting You (Even If ...

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   “Flea bites look like a miniature version of mosquito bites,” Dr. Horn says. The red or dark brown bumps are often clustered with three bites in a row within an area spanning several centimeters.