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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. 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 ...

  4. 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.

  5. 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 ).

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

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    When a female mosquito bites you and sucks your blood, it leaves behind saliva in your bloodstream. Your body reacts to this saliva secretion as an allergen, causing your body to react with a bump ...

  7. 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 ...

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