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2. 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 ...

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

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   As a result, your body sends a chemical called histamine to the sight of the bite, which acts to remove the allergen from your body, causing the itchy sensation. What attracts mosquitoes?

4. Why do mosquitoes always bite you in this one stupid spot? - AOL

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   At least according to mosquitoes. You could be wearing no more than a Speedo and a smile and they would feast on your ankles. And ankle welts itch more than welts in any other location, too. ...

5. Arthropod bites and stings - Wikipedia

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   A bite is defined as coming from the mouthparts of the arthropod. The bite consists of both the bite wound and the saliva. The saliva of the arthropod may contain anticoagulants, as in insects and arachnids which feed from blood. Feeding bites may also contain anaesthetic, to prevent the bite from being felt.

6. 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 ...

7. 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 ...

8. The best home remedies for mosquito bites - AOL

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9. Brugia malayi - Wikipedia

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   These mosquitoes tend to bite at night and appear to only infect humans. [12] Natural animal infections are rare and experimental animals do not retain infection. [2] The nocturnal subperiodic form is transmitted by Mansonia in forest swamps, where mosquitoes bite in the shade at any time. Natural zoonotic infections are common.