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  2. Permethrin - Wikipedia

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    Permethrin is a medication and an insecticide. [6] [7] As a medication, it is used to treat scabies and lice. [8]It is applied to the skin as a cream or lotion. [6] As an insecticide, it can be sprayed onto outer clothing or mosquito nets to kill the insects that touch them.

  3. How to treat bug bites, according to doctors - AOL

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    Bite Away Electronic Heat Pen for Sting and Bug Bite Relief Sarna 1% Hydrocortisone Whipped Foam While a prescription-strength steroid may offer the maximum relief, this foam makes for a good over ...

  4. 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 ...

  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. Insect repellent - Wikipedia

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    Synthetic repellents tend to be more effective and/or longer lasting than "natural" repellents. [1] [2]For protection against ticks and mosquito bites, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends DEET, icaridin (picaridin, KBR 3023), oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), para-menthane-diol (PMD), IR3535 and 2-undecanone with the caveat that higher percentages of the active ingredient ...

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

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    The best way to avoid mosquito bites is to use bug sprays with DEET. The CDC also recommends Picaridin (known as KBR 3023 and icaridin outside the U.S.). The sprays won’t kill the bugs, but they ...

  8. Antipruritic - Wikipedia

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    Antipruritics, abirritants, [1] or anti-itch drugs, are medications that inhibit itching (Latin: pruritus).Itching is often associated with sunburns, allergic reactions, eczema, psoriasis, chickenpox, fungal infections, insect bites and stings like those from mosquitoes, fleas, mites, and contact dermatitis and urticaria caused by plants such as poison ivy (urushiol-induced contact dermatitis ...

  9. Bed bug - Wikipedia

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    An adult bed bug (Cimex lectularius) with the typical flattened oval shape: Specialty: Family medicine, dermatology: Symptoms: None to prominent blisters, itchiness [1] [2] Usual onset: Minutes to days after the bite [2] Causes: Cimex (primarily Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus) [3] Risk factors: Travel, second-hand furnishings [4 ...