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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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   Skeeter syndrome (papular urticaria) is a localized severe allergic reaction to mosquito bites, [ 1 ] consisting of inflammation, peeling skin, blistering, ulceration and sometimes fever. It is caused by allergenic polypeptides in mosquito saliva, and therefore is not contagious. [ 2 ] It is one of several forms, being one of the most severe ...

4. Allergen immunotherapy - Wikipedia

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   Desensitization, hypo-sensitization. [edit on Wikidata] Allergen immunotherapy, also known as desensitization or hypo-sensitization, is a medical treatment for environmental allergies (such as insect bites) and asthma. [1][2] Immunotherapy involves exposing people to larger and larger amounts of allergens in an attempt to change the immune ...

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

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   How to treat the bite. Mosquito bites tend to create red, itchy bumps, Dr. Gary Goldenberg, a dermatologist practicing in New York City, tells Yahoo Life. “These are usually clustered” and ...

6. The bite is on: What to know about the viruses ... - AOL

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   Symptoms for both of the viruses, which can begin anywhere from three days to two weeks after the mosquito bite, include: Fever. Headache. Fatigue. Nausea. The viruses become a serious problem if ...

7. As mosquito-borne illnesses spread, here's how to tell West ...

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   September 3, 2024 at 5:19 PM. As mosquito season continues, public health officials in the U.S. have been tracking several different illnesses caused by the pesky flying insect. Health officials ...