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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. 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 ...

  4. 11 common bug bites — and photos to help you identify them

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    Other people, however, can develop overwhelmingly itchy, raised red welts that look like mosquito bites or hives. Other symptoms: Bedbug bites may feel similar to other bug bites, like mosquito bites.

  5. Dengue fever - Wikipedia

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    Severe cases of dengue require hospitalisation; treatment of acute dengue is supportive and includes giving fluid either by mouth or intravenously. [1] [2] Dengue is spread by several species of female mosquitoes of the Aedes genus, principally Aedes aegypti. [1] Infection can be prevented by mosquito elimination and the prevention of bites ...

  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. 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 ).

  8. What to know about dengue fever: Symptoms, how to stay ... - AOL

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    The mosquito species that carries dengue, Aedes aegypti, “are very skittish and adept at hovering around people, looking for the perfect opportunity to land and take a quick bite,” Chad Huff ...

  9. In a small proportion of cases the disease develops into the life-threatening dengue hemorrhagic fever, resulting in hemorrhage, thrombocytopenia and blood plasma leakage, or into dengue shock syndrome, where shock occurs. Dengue is transmitted by several species of mosquito within the genus Aedes, principally A. aegypti.