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2. Mosquitoes, bees, ticks and more: How to treat bites and ...

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   How to treat the sting. ... In the case of a bee sting, ... Goldenberg recommends using ice to reduce swelling, along with hydrocortisone cream to stop the itching. If you’re in pain ...

3. Bee sting - Wikipedia

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   The study concluded that ice alone is a better treatment for bee and wasp stings than aspirin. [14] For about 2 percent of people, a hypersensitivity can develop after being stung, creating a more severe reaction. This sensitisation may happen after a single sting, or after a series of stings.

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

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   A severe allergic reaction may come with a hive-like rash, swelling and inflammation of the bite area and swelling around the eyes, the Mayo Clinic says. Bee and wasp stings Two bee stings on the ...

5. Severe reaction to a bee sting as a child signals how ... - AOL

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   A 2004 study from Johns Hopkins University found that, unless they’d received allergy treatments for bee stings, a significant percentage of those who’d had severe reactions to bee stings as ...

6. 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 ).

7. Pressure immobilisation technique - Wikipedia

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   The pressure immobilisation technique is a first aid treatment used as a way to treat spider bite, snakebite, bee, wasp and ant stings in allergic individuals, blue ringed octopus stings, cone shell stings, etc. [1] [2] The object of pressure immobilisation is to contain venom within a bitten limb and prevent it from moving through the lymphatic system to the vital organs.

8. Arthropod bites and stings - Wikipedia

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   Many arthropods bite or sting in order to immobilize their prey or deter potential predators as a defense mechanism. Stings containing venom are more likely to be painful. Less frequently, venomous spider bites are also associated with morbidity and mortality in humans. Most arthropod stings involve Hymenoptera (ants, wasps, and bees). While ...

9. Bees sting man 200 times, kill 2 horses in frightening ... - AOL

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   The U.S. Department of Agriculture says allergic reactions from bee stings can range from minor swelling to being life-threatening, even from one sting. The department estimates that an average ...