Symptoms, first-aid treatments and preventive tips for insect bits
Fortunately, the majority of insect bites only cause symptoms that 'bug' us and shouldn't cause alarm such skin redness, swelling and irritation near the site of the bite," said Khalilah Babino, DO, immediate care physician at Loyola University Health …
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Elderly woman fumes about insect infestation in apartment
"I have been bitten to death for months now; my incision from a March 20, 2013, bypass operation on my right leg was infected by bug bites," she wrote in her letter. Morrissey told selectmen she has had five heart attacks and provided doctor's notes …
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Heartland Virus Is Transmitted By Ticks
The evening and early morning hours are <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/prevention_info.htm" target="_hplink">peak biting times for many mosquito species</a>, according to the CDC, so consider ramping up your protection or staying …
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Fierce Asian tiger mosquito begins biting in New Jersey (and attacks at any …
Even a discarded bottlecap holds enough water to allow Asian tiger mosquito eggs to hatch into larvae, Rendine said, and a neglected kiddie pool or clogged gutter can turn into a breeding ground and bring misery to an entire neighborhood, he added.
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Ask The Pharmacist: Bug bite remedies
Question: I use hydrocortisone cream for my bug bites. It works, but is there something else to manage this or the pain and itch? Me and my kids get bit frequently and I don't like the idea of 'taking a bath' in chemical creams. K.K., Tulsa, Oklahoma …
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Dr. Paul Roumeliotis
At this time of year many people, especially children, complain of mosquito bites, which can become swollen, itchy and uncomfortable. This is a reaction to the insect bite itself. Of course, we know the other dangers related to West Nile Virus, but I …
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