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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. 11 common bug bites — and photos to help you identify them

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   Mosquito bites don't typically cause symptoms beyond the annoying, itchy bumps. A severe allergic reaction may come with a hive-like rash, swelling and inflammation of the bite area and swelling ...

4. 20 Common Pictures of Bug Bites and How to Identify Their ...

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   For an unpleasant refresher, Dr. Giangreco says mosquito bite symptoms can involve: Puffy, red bumps that appear minutes after the bite Hard, itchy, reddish-brown bumps within about a day

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

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   Being able to tell the difference between, say, a fleabite, a bed bug bite, and a mosquito bite can mean the difference between an infestation (fleas, bed bugs) and figuring out whether the ...

6. 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 ...

7. Contact dermatitis - Wikipedia

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   The rash appears immediately in irritant contact dermatitis; in allergic contact dermatitis, the rash sometimes does not appear until 24–72 hours after exposure to the allergen. Blisters or wheals: Blisters, wheals (welts), and urticaria (hives) often form in a pattern where skin was directly exposed to the allergen or irritant.

8. 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 ).

9. Here’s How to Tell the Difference Between a Chigger Bite and ...

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   Chigger and mosquito bite symptoms. While chigger and mosquito bites both come with an itch, chigger bites take the prize: They cause intense itching that can last a week or more, while victims of ...